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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT FUNDS THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF WAY FOR THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) USING FY2023-FY2024 SECTION 5337 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FUNDS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: RIO METRO WILL USE FY2023-FY2024 SECTION 5337 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT (MOE) AND MAINTENANCE OF WAY (MOW) FOR THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) SYSTEM. MOE/MOW ACTIVITIES FOR THE NMRX SYSTEM BENEFIT--AMONG OTHER ASSETS--9 LOCOMOTIVES 9 CAB CARS 13 COACH CARS 19 SERVICE VEHICLES AND APPROXIMATELY 96.5 MILES OF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (TRACK; CROSSINGS; BRIDGES; SIGNALING POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS; STATIONS; FACILITIES; ETC.). DEFINITIONALLY MOE/MOW INCLUDES ALL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN FTA CIRCULAR 9050.1A APPENDIX B AS WELL AS THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH BASIC FUNCTION 041 (VEHICLE MAINTENANCE) AND BASIC FUNCTION 042 (NON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE) AS DEFINED AT HTTPS://WWW.TRANSIT.DOT.GOV/NTD/NATIONAL-TRANSIT-DATABASE-NTD-GLOSSARY. ALSO PURSUANT TO THE 49 USC 5337(B)(2) THE MOE/MOW ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH THIS GRANT ARE INCLUDED IN RIO METROS TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT (TAM) PLAN AND THE PRIORITIZED LIST OF PROJECTS IS UPDATED ANNUALLY IN RIO METROS BUDGET AND CAPITAL PLAN.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS GRANT WILL HELP KEEP THE NMRX SYSTEM IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AVOID LONG-TERM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF RAIL RUNNER PASSENGERS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE GRANT WILL BENEFIT THE RAIL RUNNER PASSENGERS WHO TRAVEL THE 96.5-MILE NMRX SYSTEM.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT FUNDS THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF WAY FOR THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) USING FY2023-FY2024 SECTION 5307-LARGE URBAN FUNDS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: RIO METRO WILL USE FY2023-FY2024 SECTION 5307-LARGE URBAN FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT (MOE) AND MAINTENANCE OF WAY (MOW) FOR THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) SYSTEM. MOE/MOW ACTIVITIES FOR THE NMRX SYSTEM BENEFIT--AMONG OTHER ASSETS--9 LOCOMOTIVES 9 CAB CARS 13 COACH CARS 19 SERVICE VEHICLES AND APPROXIMATELY 96.5 MILES OF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (TRACK; CROSSINGS; BRIDGES; SIGNALING POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS; STATIONS; FACILITIES; ETC.). DEFINITIONALLY MOE/MOW INCLUDES ALL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN FTA CIRCULAR 9050.1A APPENDIX B AS WELL AS THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH BASIC FUNCTION 041 (VEHICLE MAINTENANCE) AND BASIC FUNCTION 042 (NON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE) AS DEFINED AT HTTPS://WWW.TRANSIT.DOT.GOV/NTD/NATIONAL-TRANSIT-DATABASE-NTD-GLOSSARY.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS GRANT WILL HELP KEEP THE NMRX SYSTEM IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AVOID LONG-TERM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF RAIL RUNNER PASSENGERS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE GRANT WILL BENEFIT THE RAIL RUNNER PASSENGERS WHO TRAVEL THE 96.5-MILE NMRX SYSTEM.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS APPLICATION WILL SUPPORT THE ONGOING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) AND ASSIST IN THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND FUNDING OF POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS INVOLVE VEHICLES MAINTENANCE ITEMS SUCH AS INSPECTIONS MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF REVENUE AND NON- REVENUE VEHICLES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS VEHICLE MAINTENANCE (041) IN THE NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE (NTD) SYSTEM. IN ADDITION ELIGIBLE COSTS CONSIST OF NON-REVENUE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF POWER AND VEHICLE MOVEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS UPKEEP OF FARE COLLECTION AND COUNTING EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF FIXED GUIDEWAY STRUCTURES AND TRACK PASSENGER STATIONS OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS GROUNDS AND EQUIPMENT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS CAPITAL PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A MECHANISM FOR THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT STEWARDSHIP OF NMRX ASSETS WHICH IS CRITICAL TO THE PROVISION OF SAFE RELIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE RIO METRO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICTS SERVICE AREA; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL RMRTD PASSENGERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BENEFIT BY MAINTAINING THE SAFETY OF THE EQUIPMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THESE FUNDS WILL ALLOWING RMRTD TO MAINTAIN THE MOW AND MOE FOR THE RAIL RUNNER SERVICE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS INVOLVE VEHICLES MAINTENANCE ITEMS SUCH AS INSPECTIONS MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF REVENUE AND NON- REVENUE VEHICLES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS VEHICLE MAINTENANCE (041) IN THE NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE (NTD) SYSTEM; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THESE FUNDS WILL ALLOW RMRTD TO MAINTAIN THE MAINTENANCE OF WAY (MOW) AND THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT (MOE) FOR THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX). BY MAINTAINING THE NMRX IN A TIMELY AND EFFICIENT MANNER LONG TERM COSTS SHOULD BE KEPT DOWN AS WELL AS INCREASING THE SAFETY OF THE LINE AND THE SAFETY OF OUR CUSTOMERS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE COMMUTERS ALONG THE 120 MILE TERRITORY WILL BENEFIT FROM THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND RAILWAY AND WILL INCREASE SAFETY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

APPLICATION PURPOSE: TO COVER OPERATIONAL EXPENSES; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: TO COVER OPERATIONAL EXPENSES; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ALLOW RMRTD TO UTILIZE ARP FUNDING FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PUBLIC COMMUTERS FOR BOTH RAIL AND BUS SYSTEMS; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

APPLICATION PURPOSE: GENERALLY THIS ONGOING PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY TRANSIT OPERATIONS INCLUDING BOTH BUS AND RAIL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOS LUNAS SMALL URBANIZED AREA. AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE (NTD) VEHICLE OPERATIONS (010) INCLUDES TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT REVENUE VEHICLE MOVEMENT CONTROL SCHEDULING AND DISPATCHING TICKETING AND FARE COLLECTION AS WELL AS SYSTEM SECURITY.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: GENERALLY THIS ONGOING PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY TRANSIT OPERATIONS INCLUDING BOTH BUS AND RAIL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOS LUNAS SMALL URBANIZED AREA. AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE (NTD) VEHICLE OPERATIONS (010) INCLUDES TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT REVENUE VEHICLE MOVEMENT CONTROL SCHEDULING AND DISPATCHING TICKETING AND FARE COLLECTION AS WELL AS SYSTEM SECURITY.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL ASSIST IN THE CONTINUATION OF TRANSIT SERVICES WITHIN THE LOS LUNAS SMALL URBAN AREA.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL RAIL AND BUS PASSENGERS IN THE VALENCIA COUNTY AREA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 2000-FOOT CONTROLLED SIDING ON THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS SYSTEM BETWEEN ALAMEDA BLVD. AND ALAMEDA RD. (APPROXIMATE MILEPOSTS 894.4-894.8).; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ALAMEDA SIDING WILL INCLUDE NEW SUBGRADE BALLAST TIES RAIL TURNOUTS SWITCHES CENTRALIZED TRAFFIC CONTROL AND POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO ADJOINING GRADE CROSSINGS. A DILAPIDATED INDUSTRY TRACK ADJOINING THE ALAMEDA SIDING WILL ALSO BE REHABILITATED AS PART OF CONSTRUCTION.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) SYSTEM CONSISTS OF SINGLE TRACK FOR 14 MILES BETWEEN CONTROL POINT HAHN NEAR DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE AND THE TOWN OF BERNALILLO TO THE NORTH. THE CAUSES SIGNIFICANT DELAYS TO RAIL RUNNER (COMMUTER RAIL) AMTRAK (INTERCITY) AND BNSF (CLASS I) FREIGHT TRAINS THAT MUST WAIT AT EITHER END OF THIS SEGMENT FOR TRAINS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE ALAMEDA SIDING WILL CREATE A NEW PASSING OPPORTUNITY NEAR THE MID-POINT OF THIS SEGMENT THEREBY IMPROVING THE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE OF AND PROVIDING GREATER SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY FOR THE THREE AFOREMENTIONED RAILROADS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE ALAMEDA SIDING WILL REDUCE DELAYS EXPERIENCED BY BOTH RAIL RUNNER AND AMTRAK PASSENGERS AND IMPROVE THE TIMELINESS OF BNSF DELIVERIES TO INDUSTRY LOCATED ALONG THE NMRX SYSTEM.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS FY2019 SECTION 5307 LARGE URBAN GRANT WILL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR RIO METROS COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM WHICH IS A CONTINUATION OF JOB ACCESS SERVICE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY FUNDED UNDER THE JOB ACCESS REVERSE COMMUTE SECTION 5316 PROGRAM.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS CONTRACTOR PROVIDED DEMAND TAXI SERVICE TO INDIVIDUALS THAT MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:--RECEIVING TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) OR LIVING WITHIN 150% OF FEDERAL INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES--RESIDENT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY--TRANSPORTATION IS FOR A JOB JOB TRAINING OR CHILD CARE FOR A JOB/JOB-RELATED TRAINING--AT THE TIME OF THE TRIP BUS SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A QUARTER MILE OF ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR BUS TRAVEL TIME WOULD EXCEED 1.5 HOURS; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PRIMARY BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM IS THAT IT CONNECTS LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO JOBS WHEN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ARE NOT OPERATING ARE NOT WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE OF THEIR ORIGIN/DESTINATION OR WOULD REQUIRE AN EXCEPTIONALLY LONG TRAVEL TIME.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF BERNALILLO COUNTY WHO DO NOT HAVE A REASONABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO ACCESS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ALBUQUERQUE UZA; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT WILL HELP FUND THE REPLACEMENT OF ONE CUTAWAY BUS THAT HAS MET OR EXCEEDED ITS USEFUL LIFE THAT PROVIDES MOTOR BUS AND DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICE IN THE LOS LUNAS SMALL URBANIZED AREA.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: RIO METRO WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO HELP REPLACE ONE CUTAWAY BUS (INCLUDING ACCESSORIES) THAT HAS MET OR EXCEEDED ITS USEFUL LIFE THAT PROVIDES MOTOR BUS AND DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICE IN THE LOS LUNAS SMALL URBANIZED AREA. THE BUS BEING REPLACED WILL BE INACTIVATED AND THEN DISPOSED.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE SECTION 5339 FUNDS WILL HELP RIO METRO REPLACE ONE CUTAWAY BUS THAT HAS MET OR EXCEEDED ITS USEFUL LIFE THAT SERVES THE LOS LUNAS URBANIZED AREA. IN FACT AT THE END OF RY2024 60 PERCENT OF RIO METROS ACTIVE CUTAWAY BUSES HAD MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR USEFUL LIFE. CONSEQUENTLY THIS GRANT WILL IMPROVE THE OVERALL CONDITION OF RIO METROS CUTAWAY BUS FLEET WHICH HAS DEGRADED POST-COVID BECAUSE OF SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES THAT HINDERED RIO METROS ABILITY TO REPLACE CUTAWAY BUSES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE RESIDENTS OF THE LOS LUNAS SMALL URBANIZED AREA WHO RELY ON RIO METROS SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSIT SERVICES WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS AWARD. RIO METRO WILL ALSO BENEFIT BY NOT HAVING TO INCUR ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSES AND DOWNTIME FROM ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ENGINE/TRANSMISSION OVERHAULS THAT ARISE AS VEHICLES AGE BEYOND THEIR USEFUL LIFE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

APPLICATION PURPOSE: UPDATE SCHEDULING SYSTEM TO INCLUDE ALL NECESSARY HARDWARE. RMRTD IS WORKING TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED DEVIATED FIXED ROUTE/COMMUTER ROUTE AND DIAL-A-RIDE APPLICATIONS AS RMRTD CURRENTLY HAS ASSIGNMENTS THAT START OUT AS COMMUTER ROUTES AND THEN GO INTO DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE AND VICE VERSA. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALLOW RMRTD THE ABILITY TO OPERATE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH/AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION (CAD/AVL) AND SCHEDULING AUTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNTERS (APC) AUTOMATED VOICE ANNUNCIATORS (AVA) AND MOBILE APP/ONLINE VIEWER FOR THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS ONLINE RIDER TRIP MANAGEMENT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PURCHASE INSTALLATION AND TRAINING FOR NEW RIDERSHIP/DISPATCH SOFTWARE; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS SYSTEM WILL ALLOW RMRTD THE ABILITY TO OPERATE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH/AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION (CAD/AVL) AND SCHEDULING AUTOMATIC PASSENGER COUNTERS (APC) AUTOMATED VOICE ANNUNCIATORS (AVA) AND MOBILE APP/ONLINE VIEWER FOR THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS ONLINE RIDER TRIP MANAGEMENT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL THE EMPLOYEES OF RMRTD TRANSIT AND PASSENGERS; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

AWARD PURPOSE--TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BY ESTABLISHING A FORMAL PARTNER NETWORK, LED BY WCCNM, THAT SUPPORTS THE NEEDS OF MDCS JAIL POPULATION FROM PRE-RELEASE THROUGH RE-ENTRY AND IN PURSUIT OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING GOALS.ACTIVITIES PERFORMED--MDC AND CDS WILL PROVIDE PRE-RELEASE SERVICES INCLUDING CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS (IEPS).DELIVERABLES--WCCNM ALREADY HAS USDOL-APPROVED POLICIES IN PLACE FOR PROCUREMENT, DATA TRACKING, DISSEMINATION, AND REPORTING OUTCOMES.INTENDED BENEFICIARY--INDIVIDUALS BEING RELEASED FROM MDC WHO ARE 18 YEARS OR OLDER, HAVE BEEN CONVICTED UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW, ARE INCARCERATED IN MDC WITH SCHEDULED RELEASE DATES WITHIN 20 TO 270 DAYS OF ENROLLMENT, AND WILL RESIDE UPON RELEASE.SUBRECIP ACTIVITIES--N A-------------------------------------------------------------------

AWARD PURPOSE--TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BY ESTABLISHING A FORMAL PARTNER NETWORK, LED BY WCCNM, THAT SUPPORTS THE NEEDS OF MDCS JAIL POPULATION FROM PRE-RELEASE THROUGH RE-ENTRY AND IN PURSUIT OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING GOALS.ACTIVITIES PERFORMED--MDC AND CDS WILL PROVIDE PRE-RELEASE SERVICES INCLUDING CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS (IEPS).DELIVERABLES--WCCNM ALREADY HAS USDOL-APPROVED POLICIES IN PLACE FOR PROCUREMENT, DATA TRACKING, DISSEMINATION, AND REPORTING OUTCOMES.INTENDED BENEFICIARY--INDIVIDUALS BEING RELEASED FROM MDC WHO ARE 18 YEARS OR OLDER, HAVE BEEN CONVICTED UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW, ARE INCARCERATED IN MDC WITH SCHEDULED RELEASE DATES WITHIN 20 TO 270 DAYS OF ENROLLMENT, AND WILL RESIDE UPON RELEASE.SUBRECIP ACTIVITIES--N A-------------------------------------------------------------------

AWARDTYPE: GUARANTEED/INSURED LOANS ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS BY REFINANCING COMMERCIAL LOANS TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM, FIXED-RATE FINANCING FOR FIXED ASSETS THROUGH THE SALE OF DEBENTURES TO PRIVATE INVESTORS. DELIVERABLES: LOANS EXPECTED OUTCOMES: LOCK IN BELOW MARKET RATES ON DEBT. LOWER MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PAYMENT. ELIMINATE BALLOON PAYMENTS. FINANCE ELIGIBLE BUSINESS EXPENSES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL BUSINESS SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NA

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THIS RMRTD FY2020 5307 FEDERAL GRANT REQUEST IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8598323. SPLIT ALLOCATION LETTER WITH ABQ RIDE IS ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT APPLICATION. THIS APPLICATION WILL SUPPORT THE ONGOING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) AND ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL. THIS FUNDING IS DEFINED IN THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2019 (PUB. L. 116-6). THIS GRANT APPLICATION SUPPORTS SECURITY PROJECTS WHICH MEET THE 1% SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR 5307 FUNDS. MATCHING FUNDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND AVAILABLE FOR PROMPT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. THE MATCHING FUNDS CONSIST OF COLLECTED LOCAL GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES DEDICATED TO THE TRANSIT DISTRICT FROM ITS MEMBER COMMUNITIES. THE REMAINING FY2020 5307 ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN A PENDING GRANT APPLICATION FOR BUS OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1200000.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THIS RMRTD FY19 5307 FEDERAL GRANT REQUEST IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8753259. THIS APPLICATION WILL SUPPORT THE ONGOING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) AND ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL. THIS FUNDING IS DEFINED IN THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2019 (PUB. L. 116-6). THIS GRANT APPLICATION SUPPORTS SECURITY PROJECTS WHICH MEET THE 1% SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR 5307 FUNDS. MATCHING FUNDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND AVAILABLE FOR PROMPT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. THE MATCHING FUNDS CONSIST OF COLLECTED LOCAL GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES DEDICATED TO THE TRANSIT DISTRICT FROM ITS MEMBER COMMUNITIES. TO CONTINUE THE FORMER JARC PROGRAM PART OF THE FY19 5307 ALLOCATIONS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE IN THE AMOUNT OF $191000 FOR A FUTURE GRANT APPLICATION. THE REMAINING FY19 5307 ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS GRANT.

THIS GRANT MAINTAINS THE JOB ACCESS PROJECT THAT HAD RECEIVED FUNDING UNDER THE FORMER 5316 PROGRAM. THIS APPLICATION IS A REQUEST FOR FY17 5307 ($191000) FY18- 5307 ($191000) LARGE URBAN FUNDING REQUEST FOR A COMBINED TOTAL OF $382000 TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCLUDING TAXI SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS POTENTIALLY VANPOOL SERVICES OPERATING WITHIN OR CONNECTING TO THE ALBUQUERQUE URBANIZED AREA AND LIMITED GUARANTEED RIDE HOME (GRH) SERVICES FOR RAIL/BUS PASSENGERS. LOCAL FUND IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $382000. MATCHING FUNDS CONSIST OF COLLECTED LOCAL GROSS RECEIPT TAXES DEDICATED TO THE TRANSIT DISTRICT FROM ITS MEMBER COUNTIES.

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THIS RMRTD FY20 5337 FEDERAL GRANT REQUEST IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8846223. THIS APPLICATION WILL SUPPORT THE ONGOING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) AND ASSIST IN THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE AND FUNDING OF POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL. THE TOTAL AVAILABLE AMOUNT FOR A PROGRAM IS BASED ON FUNDING AUTHORIZED UNDER THE FIXING AMERICAS SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT (FAST) AND THE FURTHER CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2020 (PUB. L. 116-94 DEC. 20 2019). PTC IS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES WITHIN REHABILITATION PROJECTS INCLUDE THE INCORPORATION OF CURRENT DESIGN STANDARDS AND ADDITIONAL FEATURES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS SECTION OF THE CURRENT CIRCULAR UNDER THE FIXED GUIDEWAY COMPONENT. MATCHING FUNDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR PROMPT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. THE MATCHING FUNDS CONSIST OF COLLECTED LOCAL GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES DEDICATED TO THE TRANSIT DISTRICT FROM ITS MEMBER COMMUNITIES. BY EXECUTING THIS GRANT WE CERTIFY THAT PROJECTS FUNDED IN THIS GRANT ARE INCLUDED IN THE [2021] TAM PLAN INVESTMENT PRIORITIZATION SECTION.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: SEE APPLICATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: SEE APPLICATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SEE APPLICATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SEE APPLICATION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 2000-FOOT CONTROLLED SIDING ON THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS SYSTEM BETWEEN ALAMEDA BLVD. AND ALAMEDA RD. (APPROXIMATE MILEPOSTS 894.4-894.8).; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ALAMEDA SIDING WILL INCLUDE NEW SUBGRADE BALLAST TIES RAIL TURNOUTS SWITCHES CENTRALIZED TRAFFIC CONTROL AND POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO ADJOINING GRADE CROSSINGS. A DILAPIDATED INDUSTRY TRACK ADJOINING THE ALAMEDA SIDING WILL ALSO BE REHABILITATED AS PART OF CONSTRUCTION.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER EXPRESS (NMRX) SYSTEM CONSISTS OF SINGLE TRACK FOR 14 MILES BETWEEN CONTROL POINT HAHN NEAR DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE AND THE TOWN OF BERNALILLO TO THE NORTH. THE CAUSES SIGNIFICANT DELAYS TO RAIL RUNNER (COMMUTER RAIL) AMTRAK (INTERCITY) AND BNSF (CLASS I) FREIGHT TRAINS THAT MUST WAIT AT EITHER END OF THIS SEGMENT FOR TRAINS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE ALAMEDA SIDING WILL CREATE A NEW PASSING OPPORTUNITY NEAR THE MID-POINT OF THIS SEGMENT THEREBY IMPROVING THE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE OF AND PROVIDING GREATER SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY FOR THE THREE AFOREMENTIONED RAILROADS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE ALAMEDA SIDING WILL REDUCE DELAYS EXPERIENCED BY BOTH RAIL RUNNER AND AMTRAK PASSENGERS AND IMPROVE THE TIMELINESS OF BNSF DELIVERIES TO INDUSTRY LOCATED ALONG THE NMRX SYSTEM.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT 01 - UPDATING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE TO JULY 1 2026 AS REQUESTED BY THE RECIPIENT TO ALLOW RMRTD TO DRAW FUNDS FOR FY14 AND FY15 CONGESTION MITIGATION AIR QUALITY MANDATORY (CMAQ - MAND) AND FY15 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM URBAN (STP-U) FUNDING AS REQUESTED FOR THE UNM / CNM / SUNPORT TRANSIT STUDY. POP EXTENSION ALLOWS RECIPIENT TO CONTINUOUSLY UTILIZE FUNDS.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________INTRODUCTIONWITHIN THIS GRANT APPLICATION FY14 AND FY15 CONGESTION MITIGATION AIR QUALITY MANDATORY (CMAQ - MAND) AND FY15 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM URBAN (STP-U) FUNDING IS REQUESTED FOR THE UNM / CNM / SUNPORT TRANSIT STUDY.FUNDING ANALYSISALL SOURCESFEDERAL FUNDS: $975214 (85.44%)LOCAL FUNDS: $166188 (14.56%)TOTAL PROJECT COST: $1141402 (100%)BREAKOUT OF FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCEFY14 CMAQ-MAND $900000FY15 CMAQ- MAND $2964FY15 STP-U $72250TOTAL FEDERAL SHARE: $ 975214 THE TOTAL GRANT FUNDING REQUEST IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1141402 COMPRISED OF $900000 FY14 CMAQ - MAND $2964 FY15 CMAQ MAND $72250 FY15 STP-U GIVING A TOTAL OF $975214 FEDERAL FUNDS PLUS $166188 AS THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS. NOTE THAT THE FEDERAL FLEX FUNDS REFERENCED ABOVE HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) FOR THIS PROJECT. THE LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS ARE COLLECTED GROSS RECEIPT TAXES (GRT) DEDICATED TO THE TRANSIT DISTRICT FROM ITS MEMBER COUNTIES. CMAQ DETAILSTHIS FUNDING ULTIMATELY WILL LEAD TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANOTHER TYPE OF TRANSIT SERVICE WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE URBANIZED AREA. THEREFORE THE UNM/CNM PROJECT WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLES AND IMPROVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND AIR QUALITY FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE /BERNALILLO COUNTY MAINTENANCE AREA THAT AT ONE TIME HAD NOT MET THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) FOR CARBON MONOXIDE. FURTHERMORE THIS PROJECT DOES NOT ADD CAPACITY TO THE ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA (AMPA) ROADWAY BENEFITS THE ALBUQUERQUE URBANIZED AREA MAINTENANCE AREA AND MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT.PLANNING EFFORTS (TIP/STIP/UPWP)THE PROJECT IS IDENTIFIED IN THE STIP AS FOLLOWS:UNM / CNM / SUNPORT STUDYCONTROL NUMBER TA00340STIP PAGE 128 OF 349 DATED JANUARY 14 2015THE COVER AND PROGRAM PAGES OF THE FY 2014 - 2017 STIP AMENDMENT 7 ARE ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION ON TEAM. IN ADDITION THE PROJECT IS CONTAINED IN THE FY 2015 2016 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP) ON PAGE 32 WHICH ALSO IS ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT APPLICATION ON TEAM. MILESTONE DATES/ALIJANUARY 1 2015 TO JULY 1 2018STIP CONTROL NO. TA00340 (STIP PAGE ATTACHED)FY 2015 2016 UPWP TASK 5.3 (UPWP PAGE ATTACHED)BUDGET LINE ITEM: 44.24.00 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLANNINGNEED FOR FUNDING CONTINUATIONIN PREPARATION FOR SUBMITTING A REQUEST TO ENTER INTO PROJECT DEVELOPMENT THIS GRANT APPLICATION WILL SUPPORT PLANNING ACTIVITIES SOME OF WHICH MAY INCLUDE:1) EVALUATE AND RESOLVE SPECIFIC ALIGNMENT OPTIONS FOR THE LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFIED IN THE ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS.2) CONTINUE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.3) CONDUCT NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) ACTIVITIES ANTICIPATING A CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.4) CONDUCT A RIGHT OF WAY ANALYSIS.5) INITIATE PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND ENGINEERING (UP TO 30% DETAIL).6) REFINE RIDERSHIP FORECASTING.7) CONDUCT VISSIM ANALYSIS.8) PERFORM FLEET NEED EVALUATION AND SELECTION.9) INITIATE MAINTENANCE FACILITY ANALYSIS AND PLAN.10) PRODUCE FINANCIAL PLAN.11) DEVELOP OPERATIONS PLAN.12) UNDERTAKE OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS CENTRAL TO THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AND THE RELATED ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS.DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSIT/LAND USE CONDITIONS AND POTENTIAL CHANGES IN THE CORRIDOR AN ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING CONDITIONS AND LAND USE CONSIDERATIONS FOR ADVANCING THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AS PART OF THE STUDY AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE CONTINUING PROJECT.DELIVERABLES ASSOCIATED WITH EXISTING FUNDING BACKGROUNDTHE PROJECT AREA INCLUDES ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL CORRIDORS IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND DIRECTLY INTERSECTS AND THEREBY SUPPORTS THE BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) DEVELOPMENT ALONG CENTRAL AVE. IN ADDITION TO BEING HOME TO WELL-ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS THE AREA ALSO ENCOMPASSES SEVERAL LARGE INSTITUTIONS (UNM UNM HOSPITAL AND CNM) A COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL SPORT COMPLEX THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT AND A DIVERSE MIX OF COMMERCIAL USES ALL OF WHICH GENERATES OVER 150000 TRIPS FOR THE REGION OF WHICH 24500 OR MORE THAN 16 PERCENT ARE PROVIDED BY TRANSIT.PROJECT TEAM ACTIVITIESTHE STUDY WAS MANAGED BY THE MID-REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (MRCOG) AND KEY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO (UNM) CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CNM) THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND BERNALILLO COUNTY WERE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE THAT COMPLETED THE STUDY. UPON COMPLETION THE RIO METRO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT (RMRTD) BOARD FORMALLY ACCEPTED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LEAD AGENCY FROM MRCOG AND VOTED TO ADVANCE THE STUDYS RECOMMENDATIONS THROUGH PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. AGENCIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE INITIAL TASK FORCE COMMITTED FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE. CURRENTLY THE GRANTEE IS CIRCULATING AGREEMENTS AND BILLING STATEMENTS AMONG THESE KEY LOCAL PARTNERS INCLUDING UNM CNM THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND BERNALILLO COUNTY FOR ADDITIONAL NON-MATCHING FUNDS. ADDITIONALLY THE GRANTEE IS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUES CENTRAL AVENUE BRT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SO AS TO ENSURE SEAMLESS COORDINATION BETWEEN THE REGIONS TOP TWO HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT INITIATIVES. PLANNING ACTIVITIESPLANNING ACTIVITIES COMPLETED TO DATE HAVE BEEN RIGOROUS AND EXTENSIVE. THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING ANALYSES:DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE DESCRIBES THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDY AND MARKET AREA.EXISTING TRANSIT SUMMARY - DESCRIBES THE TRANSIT SERVICE AND RIDERSHIP CURRENTLY IN PLACE IN THE STUDY AREA.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SUMMARY DESCRIBES THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES AND PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES.RIDERSHIP ANALYSIS DESCRIBES RIDERSHIP POTENTIAL FOR THE POTENTIAL BRT LINE SERVING THE AREA.TRAVEL DEMAND STRATEGIES DESCRIBES THE TDM POLICIES AND ACTIONS THAT COULD SUPPORT THE LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE AND THE BRT OPERATIONS PLAN.LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (DRAFT) DESCRIBES THE LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES CHALLENGES AND NEXT STEPS ALONG THE CORRIDOR.ALTERNATIVE SCREENING REPORT SUMMARIZES THE PROCESS FOLLOWED TO IDENTIFY AND SCREEN THE POTENTIAL ROUTE ALTERNATIVE AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE.ALTERNATIVE ANALYSISBECAUSE THE STUDY WAS INITIATED PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF MAP-21 IT FOLLOWED THE ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS (AA) METHODOLOGY REQUIRED UNDER SAFTEA-LU. THE FIRST ACTIVITIES COMPLETED WERE DESCRIPTIVE REPORTS ON THE ECONOMIC DEMOGRAPHIC LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION / TRANSIT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDY AREA. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY DEFINING THE PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED; INITIAL ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFICATION AND SCREENING; AND THE SCREENING OF A SHORT LIST OF ALTERNATIVES. THE EVALUATION OF THE FOUR PRIMARY ROUTE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE VARIABLES AND INCLUDED CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS RIGHT OF WAY IMPACTS TRAFFIC IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS RIDERSHIP PERFORMANCE LAND USE AND POTENTIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPLEMENTATION FEASIBILITY.THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDERS PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE STUDY. THIS INVOLVEMENT INCLUDED A SERIES OF FOUR PUBLIC MEETINGS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS (TOTALING 10 SEPARATE MEETINGS); AN INTERAGENCY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE; A HIGH-LEVEL TASK FORCE; SURVEYS; FOCUS GROUPS OF STUDENTS; AND NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS.BECAUSE OF THE SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH PLANNED BY UNM AND UNM HEALTH SCIENCES (WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO ALMOST DOUBLE THE CAMPUS POPULATION) AND GROWTH EXPECTATIONS FOR CNM AND THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES TO BETTER COORDINATE DEVELOPMENT WAS A KEY STUDY RECOMMENDATION. PREFERRED ALTERNATIVETHE 6.5-MILE ROUTE PRIMARILY FOLLOWS THE UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD FROM MENAUL BOULEVARD TO AVENIDA CESAR CHAVEZ WHERE IT JOGS EAST TO YALE BOULEVARD AND CONTINUES SOUTH TO THE SUNPORT. ALTERNATIVELY THE ROUTE COULD FOLLOW UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD ALL THE WAY TO GIBSON BOULEVARD BEFORE TURNING EAST. THE ROUTE WOULD DEPART UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD TO SERVE UNMH AND THE UNM MAIN CAMPUS VIA LOMAS BOULEVARD LAS LOMAS ROAD AND REDONDO DRIVE. THE SERVICE INCLUDES FEATURES COMMON TO BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) AND ENCOURAGED IN MAP-21 SUCH AS DEDICATED BUS LANES; SLEEK MODERN BUSES; AND WELL-DESIGNED STATIONS PROVIDING RIDER AMENITIES. PARK-AND-RIDES WOULD PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE EXISTING UNM REMOTE PARKING LOTS AND A NEW PUBLIC PARK-AND-RIDE NORTH OF MENAUL BOULEVARD.ALONG UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD BUSES WOULD OPERATE IN THE ROADWAY MEDIAN WHICH PEDESTRIANS WOULD ACCESS VIA SIGNALIZED CROSSWALKS. IN NARROWER SEGMENTS SUCH AS YALE BOULEVARD BUSES WOULD RUN IN THE OUTSIDE LANES WHICH THEY WOULD SHARE WITH RIGHT-TURNING VEHICLES AND RIDERS WOULD ACCESS THE SERVICE VIA CURBSIDE STATIONS. THE SERVICE WOULD PROVIDE FREQUENT SERVICE ON WEEKDAYS WITH BUSES OPERATING ON 10 15 MINUTE HEADWAYS AT PEAK HOURS. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SERVICE IS ALSO ENVISIONED ALTHOUGH AT SLIGHTLY LONGER HEADWAYS. PRELIMINARY RIDERSHIP ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT UP TO 17000 PEOPLE PER DAY WOULD USE THE ROUTE 50% MORE THAN THE THREE RAPID RIDES COMBINED.THE CAPITAL COST IS ESTIMATED AT $65 MILLION INCLUDING DEDICATED BUS LANES STATION PLATFORMS A NEW PARK-AND-RIDE LOT MAINTENANCE FACILITY UPGRADES MINIMAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND 10 ARTICULATED BUSES. THE ESTIMATE INCLUDES A CONTINGENCY OF 40%. OPERATING COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AT $2.9 MILLION PER YEAR.