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Attached to this report are copies of the County's proposed Section 5307 and Section 5339 grant applications for FY 2020. Because of the operating assistance being made available to the County through the CARES Act, the FY 2020 applications are for capital assistance only. As required by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations, the grant applications were prepared using FTA's Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) software. As it has in the past, the FTA requires grantees to utilize its TrAMS software in the development, submittal, modification, and management of grants. For the Section 5307 application for FY 2020 (Attachment #1), the total proposed budget amount is $2,169,322. Of that amount, the federal portion is $2,169,322. Through the use of $542,331 in FDOT toll revenue credits as a soft match for the nonfederal share, no local match is required. The Section 5307 funds will be used for transit hub and stop improvements, bus shelters, shop equipment, computers/software, security equipment, support vehicles, vehicle maintenance, and bus wraps. The Section 5339 grant application is for $465,235 in capital assistance. As with the capital portion of the Section 5307 grant, the nonfederal share consists of toll revenue credits as a soft match in the amount of $116,309. The Section 5339 funds will be used to purchase replacement buses, in accordance with the Transit Development Plan's vehicle replacement schedule. According to federal grant requirements, the designated recipient (Indian River County) must hold a public hearing to obtain the views of citizens on the proposed grant application. In keeping with that requirement, staff has published a notice of the public hearing. As a necessary prerequisite for submittal of the applications, the MPO has included the proposed Section 5307 funding in its FY 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The proposed grant application is also consistent with the MPO's adopted ten-year Transit Development Plan and 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan. To apply for the FTA funds, the Board of County Commissioners must adopt the attached resolution (Attachment #3), authorizing staff to submit the attached grant applications. The resolution has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney's Office. FUNDING Through this grant, transit capital expenses are 100% funded by FTA with no local contribution. FDOT toll revenue credits are used as a soft match for the nonfederal share. No local match is required. 49