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State Fiscal Year 2014 Public Transportation Programs <br /> Federal and State Assistance Certifications and Assurances <br /> or a previous fiscal year,except as superseded by MAP-21 cross-cutting requirements that apply <br /> instead, and <br /> (3) Will provide and,as necessary,will provide the local share funds when needed, <br /> h. The Applicant has complied or will comply with,and will require each Subrecipient to comply with,49 <br /> U.S.C. 5301,5303, and 5304,as amended by MAP-21, <br /> i. The Applicant has or will have, and will require each Subrecipient to have a locally developed process to <br /> solicit and consider public comment before: <br /> (1) Raising a fare, or <br /> (2) Implementing a major reduction of public transportation,and <br /> j. To the extent applicable,as required by the MAP-21 cross-cutting requirement,"Agency Safety Plans," <br /> the Applicant will comply with and,as necessary,will require each Subrecipient to comply with its Public <br /> Transportation Agency Safety Plan,as required by 49 U.S.C. 5329, as amended by MAP-21. <br /> 13. SENIORS/ELDERLY/INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES <br /> AND NEW FREEDOM PROGRAMS <br /> The Certifications in Group 13 are in addition to other Certifications and Assurances listed previously that are <br /> required for Seniors/Elderly/Individuals with Disabilities or New Freedom Program funding, <br /> The Applicant is ultimately responsible for compliance with the Certifications and Assurances that apply to itself or <br /> its Project, even if a Subrecipient or other Third Party Participant may be involved in the Applicant's Project, <br /> except as FTAINCDOT determines otherwise in writing. For this reason, we strongly encourage the Applicant to <br /> take appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, obtaining sufficient documentation from each Subrecipient <br /> and other Third Party Participant to assure the validity of the applicable Certifications and Assurances. <br /> Except as FTAINCDOT determines otherwise in writing, the Applicant must select the Certifications in Group 13 if <br /> it seeks financing for its; <br /> • Formula Grants for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Project,financed or <br /> to be financed with funds made available or appropriated for 49 U.S.C. 5310, as amended by MAP-21, <br /> which among other things authorizes funding for New Freedom Projects and Project Activities, <br /> • Formula Grants for the Special Needs of Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Project <br /> financed or to be financed with funds made available or appropriated for former 49 U.S.C. 5310 in effect in <br /> FY2012 or a previous fiscal year, or <br /> • New Freedom Project financed or to be financed with funds made available or appropriated for former 49 <br /> U.S.C. 5317 in effect in FY2012 or a previous fiscal year. <br /> In administering these programs, MAP-21 cross-cutting requirements supersede inconsistent former requirements. <br /> These three programs have or will have funding available during FY2013. Accordingly, if the Applicant seeks <br /> funding made available or authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5310 or former 49 U.S.C. 5317 in effect in FY2012 or a <br /> previous fiscal year, it should provide the three subgroups of Certifications in Group 13 to assure that FTAINCDOT <br /> can select the type of funding it considers most suitable. Before FTAINCDOT may provide funding made available <br /> or appropriated for any of these Projects, the Applicant must have selected the Certifications in Group 13 and other <br /> Certifications and Assurances listed previously that are required for the funding that the Applicant seeks.Any <br /> provision of the Certifications in Group 13 that does not apply will not be enforced. <br /> A. Formula Grants for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities <br /> Program. <br /> The Applicant must select the Certification in Group 13.A if it seeks funding for its Formula Grants for the <br /> Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Project financed with funds made available or <br /> appropriated for 49 U.S.C. 5310, as amended by MAP-21, <br /> 27 <br />