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DocuSign Envelope ID:3A1F6DBE-9DE9-4D2A-8362-CC716842D771 <br /> 20 <br /> Certifications and Assurances Fiscal Year 2020 <br /> CATEGORY 16. RAIL SAFETY TRAINING AND OVERSIGHT. <br /> If the applicant is a State with at least one rail fixed guideway system, or is a State Safety <br /> Oversight Agency, or operates a rail fixed guideway system, it must make the following <br /> certification. The elements of this certification are required by 49 C.F.R. §§ 659.43, 672.31, and <br /> 674.39. <br /> The applicant certifies that the rail fixed guideway public transportation system and the State <br /> Safety Oversight Agency for the State are: <br /> (a) Compliant with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 659, "Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; <br /> State Safety Oversight"; <br /> (b) Compliant with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 672, "Public Transportation Safety <br /> Certification Training Program"; and <br /> (c) Compliant with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 674, "Sate Safety Oversight". <br /> CATEGORY 17. DEMAND RESPONSIVE SERVICE. <br /> If the applicant operates demand responsive service and will apply for an award to purchase a <br /> non-rail vehicle that is not accessible within the meaning of 49 C.F.R. Part 37, it must make the <br /> following certification. This certification is required by 49 C.F.R. §37.77. <br /> The applicant certifies that the service it provides to individuals with disabilities is equivalent to <br /> that provided to other persons. A demand responsive system, when viewed in its entirety, is <br /> deemed to provide equivalent service if the service available to individuals with disabilities, <br /> including individuals who use wheelchairs, is provided in the most integrated setting appropriate <br /> to the needs of the individual and is equivalent to the service provided other individuals with <br /> respect to the following service characteristics: <br /> (a) Response time; <br /> (b) Fares; <br /> (c) Geographic area of service; <br /> (d) Hours and days of service; <br /> (e) Restrictions or priorities based on trip purpose; <br /> (f) Availability of information and reservation capability; and <br /> (g) Any constraints on capacity or service availability. <br /> CATEGORY 18. INTEREST AND FINANCING COSTS. <br /> If the applicant will pay for interest or other financing costs of a project using assistance <br /> awarded under the Urbanized Area Formula Grants Program (49 U.S.C. §5307), the Fixed <br /> Guideway Capital Investment Grants Program (49 U.S.C. §5309), or any program that must <br /> comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. §5307, including the Formula Grants for the <br /> 16 <br />