PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - Anchorage, Alaska



PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE

2009 TRANSPORTATION GRANT

APPLICATION PACKET

Funding Availability:

The Municipality of Anchorage is accepting grant applications for human services transportation projects that meet criteria for Federal Transit Administration Grant Programs for (FTA) Section 5310 Elderly and People with Disabilities, Section 5316 Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and FTA Section 5317 New Freedom as well as Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA). The following funds are available for distribution:

|JARC | |New Freedom | |5310 | |AMHTA |

|2008 |

|Weighted scoring method - score each project from 0 to 5 |

|Criteria |Weight |Max Points Possible |

|Does this project have an area-wide (15 points), Community-wide (10 points), or neighborhood (5 |3 |15 |

|points) focus? Is the service for general population or specific member groups? What are the hours | | |

|of operation? | | |

|Does this project increase coordination among two or more organizations? Score will increase with a|3 |15 |

|greater amount of coordination. | | |

|Does the project improve mobility for low income, elderly and/or persons with disabilities? |3 |15 |

|Projects that target at-risk populations including welfare recipients, individuals who are eligible| | |

|for ADA AnchorRIDES service and access to jobs will score higher. | | |

|Highest score will be given to projects that have completed a planning process that includes |2 |10 |

|opportunities for public comment and demonstrated viability to serving the greatest number of | | |

|individuals with a comparably low cost. | | |

|Is the project mandated in the State Air Quality Implementation Plan (SIP)? Is it consistent with |2 |10 |

|other adopted state, federal or local plans? | | |

|Project operations and maintenance commitment - Will the project increase or decrease maintenance |2 |10 |

|costs? Do responsible operation and maintenance entities support project? | | |

|Is the project likely to be supported by government agencies and the community? |1 |5 |

|Does the project provide economic benefits following completion? |1 |5 |

|Does the project improve public safety (e.g. reduce pedestrian/vehicle and/or vehicle/vehicle |1 |5 |

|conflicts (vehicles may include, cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, etc.)? | | |

|Does the project have other benefits not considered by the criteria above? (e.g. Livability of the |2 |10 |

|community, adaptation to northern climate, increased lifestyle options, other air quality or | | |

|environmental benefit, etc.) | | |

|TOTAL | |100 |

Part I: Applicant Information:

|Organization Name: | |

|Type of Entity: |Government Tribal Non-Profit For-Profit |

|Address: | |

|City: | |Zip: | |

|Name of Signature Authority | |Title: | |

|Contact Name: | |Title: | |

|Phone: | |Fax: | |

|E-mail Address: | |

Agency Service Level Information

| | |2008 |2009 |2010 |

| | |Actual |Budgeted |Projected |

|1. |Total number of vehicles that provide client and/or passenger | | | |

| |transportation | | | |

|2. |Vehicle Revenue Hours | | | |

|3. |Vehicle Revenue Miles | | | |

|4. |One-way Passenger trips directly provided | | | |

|5. |One-way Passenger trips purchased from other providers (Do not count | | | |

| |fares) | | | |

|6. |Volunteer hours (transportation related) | | | |

7. Attach a spreadsheet detailing your existing fleet including: year, make, model, mileage, condition (Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor/out of service) ADA accessibility (yes/no) & purpose.

8. Complete the following table: Count each rider in only one category.

| |Current Number of Riders |Total Projected |Current # of one-way|Projected # of |

| | |Riders |trips/month |one-way trips/month |

|AMHTA beneficiaries |Age |Age 60+ |Total Riders | | | |

| |0-59 | | | | | |

|Mentally Ill | | | | | | |

|Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementia | | | | | | |

|Developmentally Disabled | | | | | | |

|Chronic Alcoholics with Psychosis | | | | | | |

|Subtotal | | | | | | |

|Non-Beneficiaries |

|Other Cognitively Impaired | | | | | | |

|Other Mobility Impaired | | | | | | |

|Other Non-beneficiaries (not impaired) | | | | | | |

|Non-Beneficiary Subtotal | | | | | | |

|Total Riders | | | | | | |

|Total Riders age 60+ | |

|The 2009 Human Services Transportation Plan, adopted by AMATS on April 23, 2009 can be found at the following|Page: |Strategy: |

|link: . It lists Priorities and Strategies on | | |

|pages 57-68. List the specific page number and strategy that supports this project: | | |

Project Description:

|1. |Provide an introduction to your agency, | |

| |the services provided, the service area, | |

| |hours and the number of clients and | |

| |demographics you serve. | |

|2. |Provide a detailed description of the | |

| |project. | |

|3. |If project is for a capital purchase (i.e. vehicle or equipment), complete the following table: |

|Qty |Project |Total Cost |Match |Grant Request |Options |Gas / |

| | | |>20% | | |Diesel |

| |ADA Minivan | | | | | |

| |ADA Taxi Minivan | | | | | |

| |ADA Van with Conversion | | | | | |

| |ADA Narrow Body Cutaway | | | | | |

| |ADA Standard Body Cutaway | | | | | |

| |ADA Mid Size Bus | | | | | |

| |ADA Stretcher-equipped paratransit vehicle | | | | | |

| |Non-ADA Standard Minivan | | | | | |

| |Non-ADA Standard Passenger Van | | | | | |

| |Non-ADA Narrow Body Cutaway | | | | | |

| |Non-ADA Standard Body Cutaway | | | | | |

| |Non-ADA Mid-Size Bus | | | | | |

| |Other Coordinated Vehicles | | | | | |

| |Equipment: | | | | | |

| | | | | | | |

Part III: Budget and Funding

|1 |Funding Request: |Amount: |Grant Program Requested |

| | | |FTA 5310 |FTA 5316 |FTA 5317 |AMHTA |

| | |$ | | | | |

|2 |What is the amount and source of your | |

| |matching funds? | |

|3 |Is this project dependent on any other | |

| |project submitted by your agency or | |

| |another organization(s) within your | |

| |region? If so, please describe and | |

| |identify the agency and project. | |

4. Describe the type of project by selecting one of the following:

|1. General Administrative Assistance for agency services: |

|( Sustain or Preserve Existing Service |

|( Expand Service: |

|( Establish new service area |

|( Reduce Response time |

|(Increase frequency |

|( Extend hours of service |

|( Provide new services to riders (describe) |

|2. General operating assistance for agency services: |

|( Sustain or Preserve Existing Service |

|( Expand Service: |

|( Establish new service area |

|( Reduce Response time |

|(Increase frequency |

|( Extend hours of service |

|( Provide new services to riders (describe) |

|3. Operating assistance for a specific project: |

|( Fixed Route |( Route deviated service |

|( Vanpool |( Volunteer driver |

|( Dial-a-ride service |( Other: _________________________________ |

|( Employment options |_________________________________________ |

|4. Capital assistance projects: |

|( Equipment replacement |

| |( Replace bus |

| |( Replace vans |

| |( Add wheelchair accessibility |

| |( Replace other equipment (describe |

|( Fleet Expansion |

| |( Reduce response time |

| |( Add vehicles to fleet |

| |( Increase vehicle capacity |

| |( Extend hours of service |

| |( Provide new service for new riders |

|( Mobility Management (Describe) |

5. Complete the budget below. Do not include passenger fares or donations as revenues in local funds.

|EXPENSES |2008 – Actual |2009 – Budgeted |2010 - Projected |

|Direct Operating | | | |

|Labor & Benefits | | | |

|Fuel & Lubricants | | | |

|Insurance | | | |

|Vehicle Maintenance | | | |

|Depreciation (only on assets not paid for with | | | |

|state or federal grants) | | | |

|Other: | | | |

| | | | |

|Contracted Services | | | |

| | | | |

|Total Gross Operating Expenses | | | |

|Less Passenger Fares and Donations | | | |

|Total Net Operating Expenses | | | |

| | | | |

|REVENUES | | | |

|Local funds (list) | | | |

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|State funds (list) | | | |

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|Federal funds (list) | | | |

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|In-Kind (list) | | | |

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|Other (list) | | | |

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|Subtotal Operating Revenue: | | | |

|Requested Grant | | | |

|Total Operating Revenue | | | |

Part IV: Additional Information: The following questions address ranking criteria (included as attachment to this application.)

1. Service Area:

|A. |What is the service area for this project?| |

|B. |What are the hours of operation? | |

|C. |How many people will be served by this | |

| |project? | |

|D. |Is eligibility open to the general public | |

| |or is membership required? | |

|E. |Does the project provide service to a wide| |

| |range of destinations or is service more | |

| |limited? | |

2. Coordination:

|A. |How does the project improve | |

| |transportation coordination? | |

|B. |How does your organization participate in | |

| |transportation coordination efforts? | |

|C. |List organizations with which your agency | |

| |has formal, signed coordinated | |

| |transportation agreements. Provide brief | |

| |descriptions of each. | |

3. Improved Mobility:

|A. |Describe the population being served with | |

| |this project. | |

|B. |Does the project build on existing service| |

| |and promote the most-effective/least cost | |

| |mode of transportation? Explain. | |

|C. |How does this project improve mobility for| |

| |targeted populations? | |

4. Planning:

|A. |How many trips will the project provide? | |

|B. |What is the cost per trip? | |

| |(project cost / # of trips) | |

|C. |How will you measure the success of this | |

| |program? Be specific. | |

|D. |Describe the need for this project and how| |

| |the need was identified. | |

|E. |Was there a public process in developing | |

| |this project? Explain. | |

5. Air Quality/Environment:

|A. |Is project mandated in the State Air | |

| |Quality Implementation Plan? | |

|B. |Does the project improve air quality or | |

| |reduce congestion? Explain. | |

|C. |Does the project promote alternative | |

| |transportation such as public | |

| |transportation, carpools, bikes, etc? | |

| |Explain. | |

|D. |Does the project improve pedestrian safety| |

| |or reduce pedestrian/vehicle conflicts? | |

| |Explain. | |

|E. |Does this project reduce energy | |

| |consumption? Explain. | |

6. Operations/Maintenance/Safety:

|A. |Has the project given adequate | |

| |consideration to safety and training of | |

| |drivers/personnel? Explain. | |

|B. |Will the project increase or decrease | |

| |maintenance costs? | |

|For Vehicle/Equipment Purchase Only: |

|C. |Is this a new or replacement | |

| |vehicle/Equipment? | |

|D. |If project is for a new vehicle, attach a | |

| |copy of your preventive maintenance plan. | |

|E. |If this is a replacement | |

| |vehicle/equipment, what is it replacing? | |

| |(include year, make, model, mileage and | |

| |condition) Was that vehicle purchased with| |

| |FTA or AMHTA funds? | |

|E. |Where will this vehicle be stored? | |

|F. |How will this vehicle/Equipment be | |

| |maintained? | |

7. Support:

|A. |Does the project have match funds from a | |

| |local source? | |

|B. |Is the project supported by government | |

| |agencies and the community? Explain: | |

| |(applicants may attach up to 3 letters of | |

| |support) | |

8. Economic Benefits:

|A. |Does the project create jobs or help | |

| |targeted populations access jobs? | |

| |Explain. | |

|B. |Does this project reduce costs to the | |

| |general public? Explain. | |

|C. |Are there other economic benefits? List. | |

9. Public Safety:

|A. |Does the project improve Public safety and| |

| |security? Explain. | |

|B. |Does project reduce pedestrian/vehicle | |

| |and/or vehicle/vehicle conflicts (vehicles| |

| |may include, cars, trucks, buses, | |

| |motorcycles, bicycles, etc.)? | |

10. Other Information: Is there any other information we should consider when evaluating this application?

Attachments:

□ Spreadsheet detailing your existing fleet including: year, make model, mileage, condition (Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor/out of service) ADA accessibility (yes/no) & purpose. (if applicable)

□ Vehicle Preventive Maintenance Plan (if application is for purchase of vehicles)

Copy of last agency financial Report

□ Letters committing matching funds

□ In-Kind Match Valuation Proposal

□ Letters of Support (Optional, Limit 3)

□ Proof of completed On-Line State APTMS inventory

□ Signature Page

Signature Page for Grant Application

By electronically submitting this application you attest that the information provided is true and correct. Please mail the original signature page to:

Municipality Of Anchorage

Public Transportation

C/o Jamie Acton

PO BOX 196650

Anchorage, Alaska 99519

All signatures must be original; a hand stamp, fax, scan, or photocopy is not acceptable.

Name of Applicant: _________________________________________________________

Federal I.D. No: __________________________

NOTORIZED: Applicant:

___________________________________________ __________________________________________

Signature Signature

___________________________________________ __________________________________________

Date Title

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