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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS APPLICATION APPLIES THE FY24 FEDERAL SECTION 5339 LOW-NO EMISSION GRANT AWARD OF THE PURCHASE OF 4 SHUTTLE BUSES.THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE WALKER RIVER PAIUTE RESERVATION OR TO ANYONE WITHIN A 39-MILE RADIUS. THE WALKER RIVER PAIUTE RESERVATION IS LOCATED IN A RURAL AREA WITHIN THREE COUNTIES IN RURAL MIDWESTERN NEVADA ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RENO NEVADA. THE TRIBAL HEALTH CLINIC PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO 100 PATIENTS PER MONTH FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. MOST OF THESE PATIENTS ARE ELDERS WHO DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO CARSON (174 MILES ROUND TRIP) RENO (200 MILES ROUND TRIP) STANFORD MEDICINE (585 MILES ROUND TRIP) SAN FRANCISCO (576 MILES ROUND TRIP) OR U.C. DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER (432 MILES ROUND TRIP) FOR THEIR APPOINTMENTS. THE CLINIC PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION 3 TIMES PER WEEK FOR DIALYSIS PATIENTS (BETWEEN 2 AND 10 PEOPLE). THE TRIBES SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION AS NEEDED FOR CLIENTS IN CRISIS AVERAGING FOUR TRIPS PER MONTH. THE TRIBAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FOR 17 YOUTH PER WEEK TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WALKER RIVER PAIUTE BUS PROJECT WILL ENSURE COORDINATION WITH EXISTING TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS (LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TRIBAL HEALTH CLINIC SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ELDERS SERVICES) TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO DUPLICATION OF EXISTING SERVICES. PROJECT MANAGERS WILL ALSO BE IN COMMUNICATION WITH REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSIT PROVIDERS TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT FIXED ROUTES AND SCHEDULES. THIS WILL FACILITATE CONNECTING SERVICES WHEN POSSIBLE. THE ONLY TOWN ON THE RESERVATION IS SCHURZ NEVADA WHERE THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 95 AND 95-A (MAJOR ROUTES RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH) MEET. FALLON NEVADA IS 39 MILES NORTH YERINGTON NEVADA IS 25 MILES WEST HAWTHORNE NEVADA IS 33 MILES TO THE SOUTH RENO IS 93 MILES NORTH WEST TAHOE/RENO INDUSTRIAL CENTER IS 97 MILES NORTH WEST CARSON CITY IS 119 MILES NORTH WEST UC DAVIS IS 216 MILES WEST STANFORD MEDICINE IS 293 MILES WEST AND SAN FRANCISCO IS 288 MILES WEST. SCHEDULED FIXED PUBLIC ROUTES TO EACH OF THESE LOCATIONS ARE NEEDED BY MEMBERS OF THIS RURAL COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE HEALTH SAFETY ECONOMIC EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES. THE SPECIFIC PROPOSED ROUTE SCHEDULES AND MAPS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ROUTE SCHEDULES AND MAPS WALKER RIVER PAIUTE TRIBE FILE ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION. WITH THE FUNDING FROM THIS APPLICATION THE TRIBE WILL PURCHASE 4 NEW ADA ACCESSIBLE 14-PASSENGER BUSES AND BASIC VEHICLE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT - HYDRAULIC LIFT TOOLS AIR COMPRESSOR.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE TRIBE NEEDS SAFE ADA ACCESSIBLE BUSES AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE NEEDED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN OUR RURAL AREA. TRIBAL BUSES WILL PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BY REDUCING POLLUTION MINIMIZING THE NUMBER OF PRIVATE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY BY INCREASING ACCESS TO EDUCATION HEALTH AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.(LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TRIBAL HEALTH CLINIC SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ELDERS SERVICES) TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO DUPLICATION OF EXISTING SERVICES. PROJECT MANAGERS WILL ALSO BE IN COMMUNICATION WITH REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSIT PROVIDERS TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT FIXED ROUTES AND SCHEDULES. THIS WILL FACILITATE CONNECTING SERVICES WHEN POSSIBLE. THE ONLY TOWN ON THE RESERVATION IS SCHURZ NEVADA WHERE THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 95 AND 95-A (MAJOR ROUTES RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH) MEET. FALLON NEVADA IS 39 MILES NORTH YERINGTON NEVADA IS 25 MILES WEST HAWTHORNE NEVADA IS 33 MILES TO THE SOUTH RENO IS 93 MILES NORTH WEST TAHOE/RENO INDUSTRIAL CENTER IS 97 MILES NORTH WEST CARSON CITY IS 119 MILES NORTH WEST UC DAVIS IS 216 MILES WEST STANFORD MEDICINE IS 293 MILES WEST AND SAN FRANCISCO IS 288 MILES WEST. SCHEDULED FIXED PUBLIC ROUTES TO EACH OF THESE LOCATIONS ARE NEEDED BY MEMBERS OF THIS RURAL COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE HEALTH SAFETY ECONOMIC EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES. THE SPECIFIC PROPOSED ROUTE SCHEDULES AND MAPS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ROUTE SCHEDULES AND MAPS WALKER RIVER PAIUTE TRIBE FILE ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION. WITH THE FUNDING FROM THIS APPLICATION THE TRIBE WILL PURCHASE 4 NEW ADA ACCESSIBLE 14-PASSENGER BUSES AND EQUIPMENT- HYDRAULIC LIFT TOOLS AIR COMPRESSOR.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: HOW THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ADDRESS AN UNMET NEED FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN VEHICLES.THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE WALKER RIVER PAIUTE RESERVATION OR TO ANYONE WITHIN A 39-MILE RADIUS. APPROXIMATELY 30 RESERVATION RESIDENTS COMMUTE 97 MILES EACH WAY FIVE DAYS PER WEEK TO WORK AT THE RENO/TAHOE INDUSTRIAL CENTER. APPROXIMATELY 50 RESERVATION RESIDENTS COMMUTE TO WORK IN HAWTHORNE 33 MILES EACH WAY FIVE DAYS PER WEEK. THE TRIBE EMPLOYS 100 PEOPLE MOST COMMUTE 90 TO 180 MINUTES TO/FROM WORK FIVE DAYS PER WEEK YEAR-ROUND TRAVELING INDIVIDUALLY IN THEIR PERSONALLY OWNED VEHICLES. THIRTY-FIVE (35) MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TRAVEL 90 TO 180 MINUTES TO/FROM SCHOOL FIVE DAYS PER WEEK DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR TRAVELING BY SCHOOL BUS OR BY CAR. THE BUSES WILL MEET THE NEED FOR SAFE AND LOW-COST TRANSPORTATION BY PROVIDING SCHEDULED RIDES TO GROCERIES BASIC SERVICES JOBS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. LIVING IN A RURAL AREA IS GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATING - IT AFFECTS RACIAL EQUITY THROUGH LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTH NUTRITION ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY SAFETY AND GENERAL WELLBEING.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WALKER RIVER TRIBAL MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

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