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37 <br /> FTA FISCAL YEAR 2016 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES <br /> 3. It will maintain its equipment and facilities acquired or improved under its Award, in <br /> accordance with the recipient's transit asset management plan, <br /> 4. When using or involving a facility or equipment acquired or improved with federal <br /> assistance under 49 U.S.C. § 5307 during non-peak hours for transportation, it will <br /> ensure that the following individuals will be charged a fare not exceeding fifty <br /> (50)percent of the peak hour fare: <br /> a. Any senior, <br /> b. Any individual who, because of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or <br /> any other incapacity or temporary or permanent disability(including an individual <br /> who is a wheelchair user or has semi-ambulatory capability), is unable to use a <br /> public transportation service or a public transportation facility effectively without <br /> special facilities,planning, or design, <br /> c. Any individual presenting a Medicare card issued to that individual under title II <br /> of the Social Security Act(42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq.), and <br /> d. Any individual presenting a Medicare card issued to that individual under <br /> title XVIII of the Social Security Act(42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq.). <br /> 5. When carrying out a procurement under 49 U.S.C. § 5307, it will comply with: <br /> a. The applicable general provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5323, and <br /> b. The applicable third party contract provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 5325. <br /> 6. It has complied with or will comply with 49 U.S.C. § 5307(b)because: <br /> a. It has made or will make available to the public information on the amounts of <br /> federal assistance available to it under 49 U.S.C. § 5307, <br /> b. It has developed or will develop, in consultation with interested parties including <br /> private transportation providers, its proposed Program of Projects for activities for <br /> which federal assistance is sought, <br /> c. It has published or will publish its proposed Program of Projects in a way that <br /> affected individuals,private transportation providers, and local elected officials <br /> will have an opportunity to examine and submit comments on its proposed <br /> Program of Projects and its performance as an Applicant or Recipient, <br /> d. It has provided or will provide an opportunity for a public hearing to obtain the <br /> views of individuals on its proposed Program of Projects, <br /> e. It has ensured or will ensure that its proposed Program of Projects provides for <br /> coordination of transportation services financed by FTA under 49 U.S.C. § 5336, <br /> as amended by the FAST Act, with transportation services supported by other <br /> Federal Government sources, <br /> f. It has considered or will consider the comments and views received, especially <br /> those of private transportation providers, in preparing its final Program of <br /> Projects, and <br /> g. It has made or will make its final Program of Projects available to the public. <br /> 7. As required by 49 U.S.C. § 5307(d): <br /> a. It has or will have the amount of funds required for the non-federal share, <br /> b. It will provide the non-federal share from sources approved by FTA, and <br /> 32 <br />