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METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARCH 7 2022 ANNOUNCEMENT (DISCRETIONARY ID: D2022-RPAU-025) THIS IS A FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY) 2022 SECTION 5307 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $769197264 REPRESENTING A 100% FEDERAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE AMOUNT. THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES ARP ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE (90) FUNDING TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS. THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES OPERATING ASSISTANCE.THE MTA 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.THE MTA MAY UTILIZE GRANT ANTICIPATION NOTES (GANS) TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT. GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF GANS ARE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY THE FTA PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MASTER AGREEMENT 49 U.S.C 5307 AND 2 C.F.R. PART 225 THE MTA MAY BE REIMBURSED BY THE FTA FOR ITS UTILIZATION OF GANS WITH ARP ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS.THE PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION WILL NOT LEAD TO A FUNCTIONAL LOCATION OR CAPACITY CHANGE. PER THE ARP THE PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANS OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.* PURPOSE OF THE AWARD: THIS AWARD WILL ASSIST THE MTA TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO THE CORONAVIRUS.* ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES OPERATING ASSISTANCE.* EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS APPLICATION WILL SUPPORT THE MTA DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.* INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE MTA AND ITS RIDERSHIP SYSTEM-WIDE.* SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUB-RECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WITH THIS AWARD.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 2020.1% SECURITY REQUIREMENT - THE MTA CERTIFIES THAT IT WILL NOT EXPEND 1% OF THE APPORTIONMENT ON SECURITY. THE MTA UTILIZES LOCAL FUNDS AND AWARDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.