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DocuSign Envelope ID:3A1F6DBE-9DE9-4D2A-8362-CC716842D771 <br /> 17 <br /> Certifications and Assurances Fiscal Year 2020 <br /> (b) If the applicant will in any fiscal year expend less than 15% of the total amount made <br /> available to it under 49 U.S.C. § 5311 to carry out a program to develop and support <br /> intercity bus transportation, the applicant certifies that it has consulted with affected <br /> intercity bus service providers, and the intercity bus service needs of the State are being <br /> met adequately. <br /> (c) If the applicant will use for a highway project amounts that cannot be used for operating <br /> expenses authorized under 49 U.S.C. § 5311(c)(2) (Appalachian Development Public <br /> Transportation Assistance Program), the applicant certifies that <br /> (1) It has approved the use in writing only after providing appropriate notice and an <br /> opportunity for comment and appeal to affected public transportation providers; <br /> and <br /> (2) It has determined that otherwise eligible local transit needs are being addressed. <br /> CATEGORY 10. FIXED GUIDEWAY CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS AND THE <br /> EXPEDITED PROJECT DELIVERY FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS PILOT <br /> PROGRAM. <br /> If the applicant will apply for an award under any subsection of the Fixed Guideway Capital <br /> Investment Program (49 U.S.C. §5309), including an award made pursuant to the FAST Act's <br /> Expedited Project Delivery for Capital Investment Grants Pilot Program (Pub. L. 114-94, div. A, <br /> title III, §3005(b)), the applicant must make the following certification. This certification is <br /> required by 49 U.S.C. §5309(c)(2) and Pub. L. 114-94, div. A, title III, §3005(b)(3)(B). <br /> The applicant certifies that it: <br /> (a) Has or will have the legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out its Award, <br /> including the safety and security aspects of that Award, <br /> (b) Has or will have satisfactory continuing control over the use of equipment and facilities <br /> acquired or improved under its Award. <br /> (c) Will maintain equipment and facilities acquired or improved under its Award in <br /> accordance with its transit asset management plan; and <br /> (d) Will comply with 49 U.S.C. §§ 5303 (metropolitan transportation planning) and 5304 <br /> (statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning). <br /> CATEGORY 11. GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES AND LOW OR NO <br /> EMISSION VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT GRANT PROGRAMS. <br /> If the applicant is in an urbanized area and will apply for an award under subsection (a) <br /> (formula grants) or subsection (b) (competitive grants) of the Grants for Buses and Bus <br /> Facilities Program (49 U.S.C. §5339), the applicant must make the certification in Category 8 <br /> for Urbanized Area Formula Grants (49 U.S.C. §5307). This certification is required by <br /> 49 U.S.C. §5339(a)(3) and(b)(6), respectively. <br /> 13 <br />