To

Mayor and Council

Subject

FY2008 Grant Application for Capital & Planning Assistance

Initiator

Department of Transportation/METRA

Recommendation

Approval to authorize the Department of Transportation/METRA to apply to the \n \n Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Georgia Department of \n \n Transportation (GDOT) for capital, planning and operating grants in the amount \n \n of $1,805,788, or otherwise awarded. Approval is also requested to authorize \n \n the City Manager or Mayor to accept grant funds if approved and execute \n \n contracts with FTA and GDOT.

Approval

Approved

Background

The city has been applying for capital, planning and operating grants to the

Federal Transit Administration and the Georgia Department of Transportation

since 1972. The Federal Transit Administration Grants are funded in the

following manner:



CAPITAL PLANNING OPERATING



Federal 5307 80% 80% 0%

State 5307 10% 10% 0%

Local 5307 10% 10% 100%



State 5303 0% 90% 0%

Local 5303 0% 10% 0%



The Georgia Department of Transportation provides capital and planning

assistance in the amount of 10% of the total capital and planning grants to the

Federal Transit Administration. The city government has provided the required

match on grants to FTA and GDOT since 1972.

Analysis

Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5307

(Formerly Section 9)



Grant Category City GDOT FTA

Total

Capital 5307 $ 177,835 $177,834 $1,422,676 $1,778,345

Operating 5307 $2,598,416 $ 0 $ 0

$2,598,416

Planning 5307 $ 16,186 $ 16,185 $ 129,484 $ 161,855

Total 5307 $2,792,437 $194,019 $1,552,160 $4,538,616





Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5303

(Formerly Section 8)



Grant Category City GDOT FTA

Total

Planning 5303 $ 6,623 $ 59,609 $ 0 $ 66,232

Financial Considerations

If the City does not apply for the grants, Columbus would be turning down

$1,552,160 in federal and $253,628 in state funds to support public

transportation in our local community.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The intent to apply for a Federal Transit Grant listing the program of projects

must be advertised in the local paper. A resolution must be submitted with the

application from the City Council authorizing application for a grant,

authorizing the City Manager or Mayor to accept the grant and enter into a

contract with the Federal Transit Administration and the Georgia Department of

Transportation.

Recommendations/ Actions

Authorize a resolution to approve the City to submit an application for

capital, planning and operating grants from the Federal Transit Administration

and the Georgia Department of Transportation in the total amount of $1,805,788

and further authorizing the City Manager or Mayor to accept the grant, if

approved, and enter into a contract with the Federal Transit Administration and

the Georgia Department of Transportation.

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