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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 149 / Friday, August 6, 2021 / Notices
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Performance and Integrity Information System FAPIIS to ensure registration information is current and comply with Federal requirements. Applicants should reference 2 CFR 200.113, for more information.
All applicants must provide a unique entity identifier provided by SAM.
Registration in SAM may take as little as 35 business days, but since there could be unexpected steps or delays for example, if there is a need to obtain an Employee Identification Number, FTA
recommends allowing ample time, up to several weeks, for completion of all steps. For additional information on obtaining a unique entity identifier, please visit www.sam.gov.
4. Submission Dates and Times Project proposals must be submitted electronically through GRANTS.GOV by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 5, 2021. GRANTS.GOV attaches a time stamp to each application at the time of submission. Mail and fax submissions will not be accepted.
FTA urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to the due date to allow time to correct any problems that may have caused either GRANTS.GOV or FTA systems to reject the submission. Proposals submitted after the deadline will be considered only under extraordinary circumstances not under the applicants control. Mail and fax submissions will not be accepted. Deadlines will not be extended due to scheduled website maintenance. GRANTS.GOV scheduled maintenance and outage times are announced on the GRANTS.GOV
website.
Within 48 hours after submitting an electronic application, the applicant should receive an email message from GRANTS.GOV with confirmation of successful transmission to GRANTS.GOV. If a notice of failed validation or incomplete materials is received, the applicant must address the reason for the failed validation, as described in the email notice, and resubmit before the submission deadline. If making a resubmission for any reason, include all original attachments regardless of which attachments were updated and check the box on the supplemental form indicating this is a resubmission.
Applicants are encouraged to begin the process of registration on the GRANTS.GOV site well in advance of the submission deadline. Registration is a multi-step process, which may take several weeks to complete before an application can be submitted. Registered applicants may still be required to take steps to keep their registration up to
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date before submissions can be made successfully: 1 Registration in SAM is renewed annually; and 2 persons making submissions on behalf of the Authorized Organization Representative AOR must be authorized in GRANTS.GOV by the AOR to make submissions.
5. Funding Restrictions Funds made available under the Ferry Program may not be used to fund operating expenses, planning, or preventive maintenance. Any project that does not include the purchase, construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of ferries, terminals, related infrastructure, or related equipment is not eligible. Funds made available under this NOFO cannot be used to reimburse applicants for otherwise eligible expenses incurred prior to the posting of project selections on FTAs website and the corresponding issuance of preaward authority.
Allowable direct and indirect expenses must be consistent with the Governmentwide Uniform Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles 2 CFR part 200 and FTA
Circular 5010.1E.
6. Other Submission Requirements Applicants are encouraged to identify scaled funding options in case insufficient funding is available to fund a project at the full requested amount.
If an applicant advises that a project is scalable, the applicant must provide an appropriate minimum funding amount that will fund an eligible project that achieves the objectives of the program and meets all relevant program requirements. The applicant must provide a clear explanation of how the project budget would be affected by a reduced award. FTA may award a lesser amount whether or not a scalable option is provided.
E. Application Review Information 1. Criteria Projects will be evaluated primarily on the responses provided in the supplemental form. Additional information may be provided to support the responses; however, any additional documentation must be directly referenced on the supplemental form, including the file name where the additional information can be found.
FTA will evaluate project proposals for competitive passenger ferry grants based on the criteria described in this notice.
Criteria are weighted equally.
a. Demonstration of Need Applications will be evaluated based on the quality and extent to which they
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demonstrate how the proposed project will address an unmet need for capital investment in passenger ferry vehicles, equipment, or facilities. FTA also will evaluate the projects impact on service delivery and whether the project represents a one-time or periodic need that cannot reasonably be funded from FTA formula program allocations or State and/or local resources. In evaluating applications, FTA will consider, among other factors, certain project-specific criteria as outlined below:
i. For vessel replacement or rehabilitation projects including low or zero emission ferries:
The age of the asset to be replaced or rehabilitated by the proposed project, relative to its useful life.
Condition and performance of the asset to be replaced by the proposed project, as ascertained through inspections or otherwise, if available.
ii. For facility infrastructure improvements or related-equipment acquisitions:
The age of the facility or equipment to be rehabilitated or replaced, relative to its useful life.
The degree to which the proposed project will enable the agency to improve the maintenance and condition of the agencys fleet and/or other related ferry assets.
iii. For vessel or facility-related expansion or new service requests:
The degree to which the proposed project addresses a current capacity constraint that is limiting the ability of the agency to provide reliable service, meet ridership demands, or maintain vessels and related equipment.
The degree the proposed new service is supported by ridership demand.
b. Demonstration of Benefits Applications will be evaluated based on how the ferry project will improve the 1 safety of existing ferry systems, 2 the state of good repair of the existing system, and/or 3 provide additional transportation options to existing or potential riders within the service area. FTA also will consider potential benefits such as increased reliability of service, improved operations or maintenance capabilities, or expanded mobility options, intermodal connections, and improved community benefits related to the economy or the environment.
For low or no emission projects, applicants should demonstrate how the proposed ferries or infrastructure will reduce the emission of particulates that create local air pollution, which leads to local environmental health concerns,
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