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CERTS, CERTS Program
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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 chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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Over 1,400 motorcoach, school bus, passenger vessel, and pilotage companies across the United States used grant funds to support jobs, rehire staff, and stabilize an industry that experienced significant economic disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, grant recipients have spent the majority of funds on payroll costs, with the remainder of funds expended on costs such as operations, maintenance, and COVID-19 protection. Grantees represented a diverse segment of the industry: approximately 23% of recipients were women-owned businesses, 33% were minority-owned businesses, and 6% were veteran-owned businesses. Approximately 93% of all grantees were small businesses that supported staff during challenging times, while serving customers and communities across the country.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
