Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 653 - STATE OPERATING ASSISTANCE TO DOWNSTATE AREAS › Subpart B - GRANT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 653.110 - Application Contents

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Operating assistance applications shall include, at a minimum, the following
				information:
1) A cover letter stating that
				the applicant is applying for operating assistance funds. The cover letter
				shall contain the applicant's name, address and certification that the
				information provided is true and correct.
2) A description of the applicant including,
				but not limited to, service area, service characteristics, transit system
				management, transit and special taxing authority, year and means created, e.g.,
				by statute, home rule or interstate compact, the name and title of the person
				directly responsible for supervising the applicant's proposed expenditures, the
				name and title of the person authorized to submit and execute the application,
				and name and title of the person authorized to certify financial
				reports.
3) A summary consisting of
				total estimated operating expenses, revenues, income and deficits for the next
				fiscal year, 65% of the estimated eligible operating expenses for the next
				fiscal year and a certification that the expenses will be for public
				transportation in Illinois or the service area approved by the Department. (See
				Section 2-7(b) of the Act.)
4) A
				summary consisting of projected total operating revenues and expenses
				including, but not limited to, those associated with passenger fares; special
				transit fares; school bus service revenues; freight tariffs; charter service
				revenues; auxiliary transportation revenues; non-transportation revenues; taxes
				levied directly by transit system, local cash grants and reimbursement; local
				special fare assistance; State cash grants and reimbursements; State special
				fare assistance, federal grants and reimbursements; contributed services; labor
				costs; salaries and wages; fringe benefits; services; materials and supplies;
				utility, casualty and liability costs; taxes; purchased transportation
				services; miscellaneous expenses; debt service, including principal and
				interest, on publicly-owned equipment or facilities; interest expenses for
				short-term operating loans; and lease and rentals. (See Section 2-2.04 of the
				Act.)
5) Operating information,
				itemized according to fixed route service and demand response service
				(including deviated fixed route service), including, but not limited to, total
				service miles and hours, number of vehicles, passenger trips, and facilities
				and equipment inventory.
6)
				Passenger trips shall be broken out by service type and by the following
				categories: general public; seniors who are at least 65 years old and who are
				receiving free or reduced fare transportation; people with disabilities who are
				receiving free or reduced fare transportation; and students who are receiving
				reduced-fare transportation.
7)
				Information regarding purchased transportation, including, but not limited to,
				a description of the public transportation services and products to be
				purchased, relevant information regarding the provider of the purchased
				services, the number and type of revenue and non-revenue vehicles, and
				operating revenues and expenses as detailed in Subpart B of this
				Part.