Memphis Area Transit Authority

This Is an Ffy 2021 Section 5307 Crrsaa Funding Application for Memphis Tn-ms-ar Uza Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) in the Amount of $6643462 Representing 100% Federal Share of the Total Eligible Amount. This Application Utilizes Section 5307 Coronavirus Response Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) Funding to Cover Eligible Operating Expenses Such as Drivers Salaries and Items Having a Useful Life of Less Than One Year Etc. to Prevent Prepare for and Respond to Coronavirus. the Application Scope of Work Includes 1 Year of Operating Assistance During the Period of 7/1/21 to 6/30/22. Mata Will Also Be Using the 0.75% Security Requirement Funds in the Amount of $50000 for Transit Security. the Transit Operations Department Will Utilize Two Large Video Walls in the New Radio Control Center to Be Located on the First Floor of the Mata Levee RD Site. Radio Control Dispatch Staff Will Monitor Video Feeds in Real-time.mata Has Deemed It Unnecessary and Will Not Expend at Least 1% of the Funds in This Application for Security-related Projectsthe Split Allocation Letter Dated December 9 2021 Is Attached in Trams.the Recipient Certifies That It and Its Sub-recipients and Contractors That Are Providers of Public Transportation Have Not Furloughed Any Employees Since March 27 2020 (the Enactment Date of the Cares Act).mata Agrees That If It Receives Federal Funding From the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or Through a Pass-through Entity Through the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act S Different Federal Agency or Insurance Proceeds for Any Portion of a Project Activity Approved for Fta Funding Under This Grant Agreement It Will Provide Written Notification to Fta and Reimburse Fta for Any Federal Share That Duplicates Funding Provided by Fema Another Federal Agency or an Insurance Company.this Application Does Not Lead to a Functional Location or Capacity Change Thus Is Not Required to Be Programmed in the Long-range Transportation Plan Statewide Transportation Plan or Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Mata Will Not Be Using 3RD Party Contractors for This Grant APPLICATION.1) Purpose: the Purpose of This Award Is to Provide One Year of Operating Assistance to Memphis Transit Authority (MATA) to Assist in Recovering From COVID-19 During the Period of 7/1/21 to 6/30/23.2) Activities to Be Performed: Funds Will Be Used to Cover All Eligible Operating Expenses Such as Driver Salaries and Items Having a Useful Life of Less Than One Year Etc. in Order to Continue Transit Operations and to Prevent Prepare for and Respond to CORONAVIRUS.3) Expected Outcomes: Funding With Permit Mata to Continue to Provide Operations That Would Otherwise Have to Be Cut Due to Lack of Funding and Provide Extra Cleaning and Disinfectant Supplies and Equipment to Ensure a Clean Sanitized and Safe Environment for Drivers and PASSENGERS.4) Intended Beneficiaries: Mata and the Riders That Rely on Its Service Will Benefit From Continued Services Permitting Workers to Get to Work and Riders to Get to Essential SERVICES.5) Subrecipient Activities: None