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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Board of Directors | | From: | Tracy Burke, Go831 Rideshare Coordinator / Associate Transportation Planner | | Meeting Date: | May 24, 2017 | | Subject: | Monterey-Salinas Transit Intercity Bus Grant Application |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Monterey-Salinas Transit Intercity Bus Grant Application
- ADOPT Resolution 2017-19 authorizing federal funding for Monterey-Salinas Transit under the Federal Transit Administration Section 5311(f) Intercity Bus Program through the California Department of Transportation; and
- AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to sign and submit regional agency certifications and assurances.
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | | The Federal Transit Administration Section 5311(f) Intercity Bus Transportation program provides capital and operating assistance for public transit services with rural to urban connections on the state’s intercity bus routes. TAMC is required to authorize Monterey-Salinas Transit’s grant application, which will provide operating funding to continue service connecting Fort Hunter Liggett with Salinas, Soledad with Paso Robles, Fort Hunter Liggett to Templeton, and continued service between King City and San Jose. |
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | There is no financial impact to the TAMC budget associated with this action.
This action will allow Monterey-Salinas Transit to secure up to $557,951 in federal intercity bus grant funding to continue service to South Monterey County in federal fiscal year 2018. The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments will be including this project in the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program for the Monterey Bay Area, which will make the project eligible to receive federal funding.
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | Caltrans administers the Federal Transit Administration Section 5311(f) Intercity Bus Transportation program, which provides capital and operating assistance for public transit services with rural to urban connections on the state’s intercity bus routes. Monterey-Salinas Transit is proposing to match the federal grant funding with $760,848 of state Local Transportation Funds. Monterey-Salinas Transit is applying for $557,971 Federal Transit Administration Section 5311(f) program funding to continue operation of these Monterey-Salinas Transit intercity bus routes:
- Line 82 (Fort Hunter Liggett to Salinas)
- Line 84 (Soledad to Paso Robles)
- Line 85 (Fort Hunter Liggett to Templeton)
- Line 86 (King City to San Jose Airport).
TAMC is required to authorize the grant applications. TAMC must also sign certifications that state Monterey-Salinas Transit is able to fund and implement the service. The authorizing resolution and certifications for the grant application are included as attachments. |
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