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Alameda CTC Mass Transit Program Implementation Guidelines <br /> <br />Transit - 4 <br /> <br />b) Upgrades to or expansions to bus, ferry, rail, and shuttle <br />infrastructure <br />c) Purchase or lease of equipment or new vehicles for transit services <br />2) Mass transit system operations and services, including commuter rail; express, <br />local, and feeder bus; and ferry <br />3) Paratransit services <br />4) Welfare to Work services <br />5) Direct staff and consultant costs to develop, plan, implement, operate and <br />maintain transit projects and programs <br />6) Direct staff and consultant costs that support eligible activities, including the <br />end-of-year compliance report <br />7) Direct staff training costs directly related to implementation of projects or <br />programs implemented with the Mass Transit Funds <br />c. Ineligible Uses: The following is a list of ineligible uses of Mass Transit DLD funds: <br />1) Non-transportation projects such as fees charged to capital construction <br />projects for services or amenities not related to transportation <br />2) Capital projects, programs, maintenances, or operations that does not directly <br />improve mass transit services <br />3) Projects or programs that exclusively serve city/county staff <br />4) Indirect costs, unless the RECIPIENT submits an independently <br />audited/approved Indirect Cost Allocation Plan. <br />2. Measure B Express Bus Services Grant Program Funds <br />a. The Measure B Expenditure Plan dedicates 0.7 percent of net revenues for the <br />Countywide Express Bus Service fund for express bus service projects. The Alameda <br />CTC will administer a Measure B Countywide Express Bus Services discretionary <br />grant program. The Alameda CTC will adopt Grant Program Guidelines before each <br />grant cycle that will establish the guiding policies for that grant cycle and will widely <br />publicize each grant funding cycle. <br />b. Two agencies are eligible to receive express bus services grant funds: <br />1) Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) <br />2) Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) <br />Fund recipients must enter into a separate agreement with Alameda CTC. <br />3. VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Program Funds <br />a. The VRF Expenditure Plan dedicates 25 percent of net revenues for transit projects <br />that provide congestion relief. Alameda CTC awards VRF Transit for Congestion <br />Relief Grant Program funds on a discretionary basis. These funds are intended to <br />make it easier for drivers to use public transportation, make the existing transit system <br />more efficient and effective, and improve access to schools and jobs. The goal of this <br />program is to decrease automobile usage and thereby reduce both localized and area- <br />Docusign Envelope ID: DF4522C6-B536-8D98-8396-59F24D864EB6