2016-207 OPT - FY2016 FTA Certifications and Assurances

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FTA FISCAL YEAR 2016 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES The following Certifications for the Passenger Ferry Grant Program are required by 49 U.S.C. § 5307(c)(1) or(h). Therefore, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing, on behalf of your Applicant, you certify that: 1. It has or will have the legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out its Award, including the safety and security aspects of that Award. 2. It has or will have satisfactory continuing control over the use of its equipment and facilities acquired or improved under its Award. 3. It will maintain its equipment and facilities acquired or improved under its Award, in accordance with the recipient's transit asset management plan. 4. When using or involving a facility or equipment acquired or improved with federal assistance under 49 U.S.C. § 5307(h) during non-peak hours for transportation, it will ensure that the following individuals will be charged a fare not exceeding fifty (50)percent of the peak hour fare: a. Any senior, b. Any individual who,because of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or any other incapacity or temporary or permanent disability(including an individual who is a wheelchair user or has semi-ambulatory capability), is unable to use a public transportation service or a public transportation facility effectively without special facilities,planning, or design, c. Any individual presenting a Medicare card issued to that individual under title II of the Social Security Act(42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.), and d. Any individual presenting a Medicare card issued to that individual under title XVIII of the Social Security Act(42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq.). 5. When carrying out a procurement under 49 U.S.C. § 5307(h), it will comply with: a. The applicable general provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5323, and b. The applicable third party contract provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5325. 6. As required by 49 U.S.C. § 5307(d): a. It has or will have the amount of funds required for the non-federal share, b. It will provide the non-federal share from sources approved by FTA, and c. It will provide the non-federal share when needed. 7. As required by 49 U.S.C. § 5307(c)(1)(H), it will comply with: a. The metropolitan transportation planning requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5303, and b. The statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5304. As required b 49 U.S.C. 5307(c)(1)(1), it has a locall developed process to solicit 8. q Y § Y p P and consider public comment before: a. Raising a fare, or b. Implementing a major reduction of public transportation service. 9. It will comply with the final federal regulations that,when issued, will implement the safety plan requirements of 49 U.S.C. § 5329(d). 34