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Alameda CTC Mass Transit Program Implementation Guidelines 6) Direct staff and consultant costs that support eligible activities, including the end-of-year compliance report 7) Direct staff training costs directly related to implementation of projects or programs implemented with the Mass Transit Funds c. Ineligible Uses: The following is a list of ineligible uses of Measure B Mass Transit pass-through funds: 1) Non-transportation projects such as fees charged to capital construction projects for services or amenities not related to transportation 2) Capital projects, programs, maintenances, or operations that does not directly improve mass transit services 3) Projects or programs that exclusively serve city/county staff 4) Indirect costs, unless the RECIPIENT submits an independently audited/approved Indirect Cost Allocation Plan. 2. Measure B Express Bus Services Grant Program Funds a. The Measure B Expenditure Plan dedicates 0.7 percent of net revenues for the Countywide Express Bus Service fund for express bus service projects. The Alameda CTC will administer a Measure B Countywide Express Bus Services discretionary grant program. The Alameda CTC will adopt Grant Program Guidelines before each grant cycle that will establish the guiding policies for that grant cycle, and will widely publicize each grant funding cycle. b. Two agencies are eligible to receive express bus services grant funds: I) Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District(AC Transit) 2) Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority(LAVTA) Fund recipients must enter into a separate agreement with Alameda CTC. 3. VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Program Funds a. The VRF Expenditure Plan dedicates 25 percent of net revenues for transit projects that provide congestion relief. Alameda CTC awards VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Grant Program funds on a discretionary basis. These funds are intended to make it easier for drivers to use public transportation, make the existing transit system more efficient and effective, and improve access to schools and jobs. The goal of this program is to decrease automobile usage and thereby reduce both localized and area-wide congestion and air pollution. Fund recipients must enter into a separate agreement with Alameda CTC. b. Eligible Uses: VRF Transit for Congestion Relief Grant Program Guidelines provide program eligibility and fund usage guidelines and