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TO: |
Board of Trustees |
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THROUGH: |
Jay Fox, Executive Director |
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FROM: |
Viola Miller, Chief Financial Officer |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Tracy Young, Grants Director |
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TITLE:
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Grant Agreement: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Funding to Support OGX Operational Costs (Federal Transit Administration)
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Grant Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve draft grant agreement and authorize the Executive Director to execute the final grant agreement with the Federal Transit Administration in the amount of $749,838 of Federal grant funding with $54,451 of local match required, for the purpose of providing operating assistance funding for Ogden Express (OGX). Should the grant amount change from the draft to the final agreement, staff will return for the Board’s approval of the final agreement.
BACKGROUND:
Board Policy 2.2 - Contract Authority, Procurement and Grants requires agency staff to present discretionary grant awards of $250,000 or more to the Board of Trustees for approval at the time of award. Such awards must be approved in the agency budget prior to the Board’s approval of the grant agreement.
DISCUSSION:
Ogden City applied to Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) for Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funding to support:
• Operating Costs (Federal - $749,838)
Ogden City requested that WFRC award the funds directly to UTA. UTA has agreed through prior Board approval on December 17, 2025 (R2025-12-06) that the OGX Zero Fare be extended for one year. The CMAQ funds are not eligible to provide zero fare, but the offset of operating costs allows UTA to defer fare box revenue for one more year.
GRANT SUMMARY:
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Grantor |
Federal Transit Administration |
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UTA Grant Agreement Number |
UTA IPCS Grant ID 0527, FTA Temp #1167-2026-3 |
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Grant Award Selection Date |
02/19/2026 |
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Grant Start/End Dates |
Day of Grant Execution/ July 9, 2028 |
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Grant Award Amount |
$749,838 |
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Grant Award Amount + Match Amount |
$804,289 |
ALTERNATIVES:
If grants are not executed in a timely manner reimbursement of operating costs may be delayed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The project is included in the approved 2026-2030 Operating Budget. $54,451 local match is covered by UTA operating funds.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Grant Agreement: Draft Grant Agreement CMAQ OGX Ops 1167-2026-3