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2023 OSTG Application

2023 OSTG ApplicationJoseph Parks2023-04-04T19:08:26+00:00

2023 Ozone Season Transit Grantee Agency Application

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Subgrantee Application

Agency Mailing Address(Required)
Agency Grant Application Key Contact(Required)
Eligibility(Required)
My agency is eligible to receive money under a grant authorized by 49 u.s.c. sec.
I understand that an eligible transit agency shall not use grant money to offset or replace funding for free transit services that the eligible transit agency offered as of January 1, 2023. CRS 24-38.5-113 (5)(iv)(Required)
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How many actual days will your program be providing new or expanded free transit? Minimum 30
Please enter a number greater than or equal to 30.
Does the transit agency provide services in the Denver Metro/North Front Range Nonattainment Area.(Required)

Program Narrative

Program Budget Worksheet

Please use the worksheet below to enter your program budget. Additionally, in the narrative section include assumptions made in determining the proposed budgets, including what data projected farebox replacement revenue is based upon. For other expenses necessary, agencies should detail what those expenses are and how they contribute to achieving the goals of the program.
How will your agency utilize the grant funds? Check all that apply(Required)
“New Free Transit Service '' includes service that provides additional free routes created for the program, as well as previously operating routes made free for the duration of the program. Service that extends the hours of service currently operating fare routes may be considered new free transit service for this program. “Expanded Free Transit Service” means service that provides increased frequency or additional stops on an already free route for the duration of the program. Please check all that apply and provide the amount requested below:

New Free Transit Service

“New Free Transit Service '' includes service that provides additional free routes created for the program, as well as previously operating routes made free for the duration of the program. Service that extends the hours of service currently operating fare routes may be considered new free transit service for this program.
Will you be using the grant funds to recover fare-box revenue for your program's New Free Transit Service?(Required)
Will you be using the grant funds to recover expenses related to implementing your program's New Free Transit Service?(Required)
Fare-box revenue replacement New Free Transit Services Estimate(Required)
Please provide an estimate for all route or programs that you will be requesting fare-box revenue recovery funding. Anticipated Revenue should equal Fare x Anticipated Riders.
Route/Service
Fare
Anticipated Riders
Anticipated Revenue
 
Provide the amount requested.
Please provide documentation that shows the new free transit services proposed to be made free using the grant funds were not already offered for free as of January 1, 2023. Documentation may include, for example, approved and posted fare information.
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 256 MB.
    Expenses for New free transit services - Itemization(Required)
    Please itemize all anticipated expenses for this category. If your agency can provide a match please enter in the Match Amount Section. If you cannot provide a match then enter 0. Grant money may be used to replace farebox revenue and to pay for other expenses necessary to implement the program, including reasonable marketing expenses incurred to raise awareness of free service and increase ridership and expenses associated with an increase in ridership as a result of the program.
    Item
    Rate
    Quantity
    Amount
    Match Amount
     
    Please add up the Amount column and enter it here
    Please add up the Match Amount column and enter it here
    Please provide any documentation that support the costs for New Free Transit Service in the budget.
    Drop files here or
    Max. file size: 256 MB.

      Expanded Free Transit Service

      “Expanded Free Transit Service” means service that provides increased frequency or additional stops on an already free route for the duration of the program. Service that extend would the hours of a particular service should be requested as new transit service. Because of the nature of expanded free transit service, farebox revenue recovery isn't possible. Request any farebox revenue recovery in new free transit service.
      Estimated Ridership for Expanded Free Transit Services(Required)
      Please provide an estimate for all routes or programs that you will be expanded using the grant funding.
      Expanded Route/Service
      Anticipated Riders
       
      Please provide documentation that shows the expanded free transit services proposed to be made free using the grant funds were not already offered for free as of January 1, 2023. Documentation may include, for example, approved and posted fare information.
      Drop files here or
      Max. file size: 256 MB.
        Expenses for Expanded free transit services - Itemization(Required)
        Please itemize all anticipated expenses for this category. If your agency can provide a match please enter in the Match Amount Section. If you cannot provide a match then enter 0. Grant money to pay for other expenses necessary to implement the program, including reasonable marketing expenses incurred to raise awareness of free service and increase ridership and expenses associated with an increase in ridership as a result of the program. This section cannot be used to request farebox revenue recovery.
        Item
        Rate
        Quantity
        Amount
        Match Amount
         
        Please add up the Amount column and enter it here
        Please add up the Match Amount column and enter it here
        Please provide any documentation that support the costs for Expanded Free Transit Service in the budget.
        Drop files here or
        Max. file size: 256 MB.
          Provide a narrative explanation of the budget that includes assumptions made in determining the proposed budget, including what data projected farebox replacement revenue is based upon. For other expenses necessary, agencies should detail what those expenses are and how they contribute to achieving the goals of the program. Please explain any match amounts provided in the budget. If there aren't any match amounts please state that your agency will not be providing a match. Finally, please explain the documentation you plan to provide to support eligible costs.

          Past Ridership

          Please provide ridership and fare revenue information for each route or program that will fare-free for your fare-free program by month. If the route or service is new, please enter X for the service. If a route or program will have fare required during your fare-free program please do not report it here. Only report routes that will be fare-free for the program term.
          2019 Ridership and Fare Revenue(Required)
          Please only provided ridership data for services that propose to make free during the program term.
          Month
          Service
          Service Description
          Fare
          Riders
          Revenue
           
          2020 Ridership and Fare Revenue(Required)
          Month
          Service
          Service Description
          Fare
          Riders
          Revenue
           
          2021 Ridership and Fare Revenue(Required)
          Month
          Service
          Service Description
          Fare
          Riders
          Revenue
           
          2022 Ridership and Fare Revenue(Required)
          Month
          Service
          Service Description
          Fare
          Riders
          Revenue
           
          Please provide a a year over year analysis of the change and trends in the ridership on the routes in your program from 2019 to 2022 for the the routes during the program month(s).
          Please upload any additional documents that support you ridership.
          Drop files here or
          Max. file size: 256 MB.

            By submitting your application you attest that your agency is committed to providing the new or expanded free services for at least thirty days during the ozone season.

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