Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority Inc

The Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority (EPTA) Is Applying for Ffy 2021 Section 5307 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Funds in the Amount of $446247 Representing 100% Federal Share of the Total Eligible Amount.this Application Utilizes Arp Funding to Prevent Prepare for and Respond to Coronavirus. the Application Scope of Work Includes Operating Expenditures for the Period of 10/1/2021 Thru 9/30/2023.THE Sub-allocation Letter From the State of West Virginia Division of Public Transit Dated 4/14/2021 Is Attached in Trams.the Recipient 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 a 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.per the Arp Act the Project(s) in This Application Is Not Required to Be Programmed in the Long-range Transportation Program or Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.purpose of the Award - the Purpose of This Award Is to Provide 2 Years of Operating Assistance to Epta to Assist It in Recovering From COVID-19 During the Period of 10/1/2021 Thru 9/30/2023.ACTIVITIES to Be Performed - Funds Will Be Used to Cover All Eligible Operating Expenses Such as Driver Salaries Fuel Items Having a Useful Life of Less Than One Year Preventive Maintenance Etc. in Order to Continue Transit Operations. Expected Outcomes - Funding Will Permit Epta to Continue to Provide Operations That Would Otherwise Have to Be Cut Due to Lack of Funding. Intended Beneficiaries - Epta 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. Subrecipient Activities - N/a