Sec. 3-9. (a) Upon a determination by the Department that a proposed project is in compliance with the provisions of this Article, and upon approval thereof by the Depart.
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Sec. 3-9.
(a)Upon a determination by the Department that a proposed project is in compliance with the provisions of this Article, and upon approval thereof by the Department and the federal Department of Transportation, the Department shall enter into one or more grant agreements with and shall make grants to that participant as necessary to implement the adopted project.
(b)All grants by the Department pursuant to this Article shall be administered upon such conditions as the Secretary of Transportation shall determine, consistent with the provisions and purposes of this Article and consistent with Section 18 and the federal Department of Transportation regulations and requirements thereunder.
The Department may make grants to any participant for an amount not to exceed 50% of the projected operating deficit, 80% of the projected eligible administrative expenses and/or 80% of any proposed capital expenditure upon the participant paying or committing for payment funds which, together with funds available under this Article, will be sufficient to meet the total eligible operating expenses or the total project costs, as the case may be, as set forth in the Agreement between the Department and the participant.
(c)Payment and/or reimbursement for services provided by a participant shall not exceed the difference between the total of eligible operating expense plus the eligible administrative expenses for the service and the amounts received by the participant for such services from any other source.
(d)In addition to the grant of Section 18 moneys provided for in subsection
(b)above, the Department shall make grants from State moneys to any participant who is eligible to receive federal operating assistance funds under Section 18, in an amount not to exceed 25% of its operating deficit, excepting those participants eligible to receive funds under Article II of the Downstate Public Transportation Act during fiscal year 1990 or any year thereafter.