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Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act is sponsored by Department of the Treasury. Division N, Title IV, Section 421 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), Pub. L.
No. 116-260 (December 27, 2020) authorized the $2 billion Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) program to provide grants to eligible motorcoach companies, school bus companies, passenger vessel companies, and pilotage companies that have experienced annual revenue losses of 25 percent or more as result of COVID-19 directly or indirectly.
The priority use of grant funds was required to be for payroll costs, though grants may be used for operating expenses and the repayment of debt accrued to maintain payroll. This listing is currently active. Program number: 21.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Pursuant to subsections 421(a) and (c) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, eligible providers of transportation services under the CERTS program were required to: (1) be a private sector company, including a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or sole proprietorship; (2) be established or organized in the United States or pursuant to Federal law; (3) have significant operations and a majority of employees based in the United States; and (4) be one of the four following types of transportation service providers (motorcoach transportation service providers, school bus transportation service providers, passenger vessel transportation service providers, or pilotage vessel transportation service providers) that as of March 1, 2020, either (a) have had 500 or fewer than 500 full-time, part-time, or temporary employees and not been a subsidiary, parent, or affiliate of any other entity with a combined total workforce of more than 500 full-time, part-time, or temporary employees; or (b) have had more than 500 full-time, part-time, or temporary employees and have not received assistance under the Passenger air carriers Loan Program, loans and loan guarantees for cargo air carriers, or National Security Loan Program (loans and loan guarantees for businesses critical to maintaining national security) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Pub. L. No. 116-136. Providers of transportation services were also subject to other eligibility criteria as described in subsection 421(c)(2)(B) of the of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Eligible applicant types include: Other private institutions/organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Yes — Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act is offered by Department of the Treasury and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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