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State Fiscal Year 2014 Public Transportation Programs
<br /> Federal and State Assistance Certifications and Assurances
<br /> for the funding the Applicant seeks, Any provision of the Certifications in Group 15 that does not apply will not be
<br /> enforced.
<br /> A. Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment
<br /> The Applicant must select the Certification in Group 15.A, if it seeks funding for its Low or No Emission Vehicle
<br /> Development Project financed with funds made available or appropriated for 49 US C. 5312(d)(5), as amended by
<br /> MAP-21.
<br /> The following Certification for Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program funding made available or
<br /> appropriated for MAP-21 is required by 49 U.S.C. 5312(d)(5)(C)and by 49 U.S.C. 5307(c)(1),as amended by
<br /> MAP-21. Therefore,except as FTA/NCDOT determines otherwise in writing,you certify that:
<br /> 1. You have or will have the:
<br /> a. Legal capacity to carry out its proposed Projects,
<br /> b. Financial capacity to carry out its proposed Projects,
<br /> c. Technical capacity to carry out its proposed Projects,
<br /> d. Necessary capacity to carry out the safety aspects of its proposed Projects, and
<br /> e. Necessary capacity to carry out the security aspects of its proposed Projects,
<br /> 2. The Applicant has or will have satisfactory continuing control over the use of Project equipment and facilities,
<br /> 3. The Applicant will maintain its Project equipment and facilities adequately,
<br /> 4. The Applicant will ensure that,during non-peak hours,for transportation using or involving a facility or
<br /> equipment funded for its Project,the following individuals will be charged a fare not exceeding fifty(50)
<br /> percent of the peak hour fare:
<br /> a. Any senior,
<br /> b. Any individual who,because of illness, injury,age,a congenital malfunction, or any other incapacity or
<br /> temporary or permanent disability(including an individual who is a wheelchair user or who has semi-
<br /> ambulatory capability), and cannot use a public transportation service or a public transportation facility
<br /> effectively without special facilities,special planning, or special design,
<br /> c. Any individual presenting a Medicare card issued to himself or herself pursuant to title II of the Social
<br /> Security Act(42 U.S.C,401 et seq.),or
<br /> d. Any individual presenting a Medicare card issued to himself or herself pursuant to title XVIII of the Social
<br /> Security Act(42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.),
<br /> 5. When carrying out a procurement under this Program,the Applicant will comply with the:
<br /> a. General provisions for FTA programs of 49 U.S.C. 5323,and
<br /> b. Third party procurement requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5325,
<br /> 6. The Applicant:
<br /> a. Has informed or will inform the public of the amounts of its funding available under this Program,
<br /> b. Has developed or will develop, in consultation with interested parties,including private transportation
<br /> providers,a proposed Program of Projects for activities to be funded,
<br /> c. Has published or will publish a Program of Projects in a way that affected individuals,private
<br /> transportation providers, and local elected officials will have an opportunity to examine and submit
<br /> comments on the proposed Projects and its performance as an Applicant,
<br /> d. Has provided or will provide an opportunity for a public hearing to obtain the views of individuals on the
<br /> proposed Program of Projects,
<br /> e. Has assured or will assure that the proposed Program of Projects provide for coordination of transportation
<br /> services with federally funded transportation services supported by United States Government sources
<br /> other than U.S.DOT,
<br /> f. Has considered or will consider the comments and views received, especially those of private
<br /> transportation providers, in preparing its final list of Projects,and
<br /> g. Has made or will make the final list of Projects available to the public,
<br /> 7. The Applicant:
<br /> a. Has or will have the amount of funds required for the local share,
<br /> b. Will provide the local share funds from approved non-Federal sources,except if otherwise authorized by j
<br /> law,and
<br /> c. Will provide the local share funds when needed,
<br /> 8. The Applicant will comply with:
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