TITLE
Title
PUBLIC HEARING ON 5310 - ENHANCED MOBILITY FOR SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND 5311 - COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FY2018
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Heather Skeens (Myra Thompson)
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Transportation Department has prepared the 5310 - Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities and the 5311 - Community Transportation Program (CTP) Grant applications for FY2018 to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) no later than November 14,2016. The total amount of the 5310 Grant request for FY2018 is $101,000 with a County match of $101,000. The total amount of the 5311 Grant request for FY2018 is $715,839 with a County match of $80,377.
The grant application for the 5310 program provides funding for salaries and vehicle maintenance expenses for the Guilford County Transportation Department. The FY2016 grant provided over 8,800 trips for the elderly and disabled citizens of Guilford County. The 5311-CTP grant is used for administrative and capital assistance. The proposed FY2018 application for the CTP grant includes the replacement of transportation vans that have met their useful life.
A public hearing is required to assess the value and need for a community transportation system and assistance to the elderly and disabled citizens of Guilford County. Attached is a summary of the grant request and authorizing resolution.
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RESOLUTION
Resolution
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 5310 PROGRAM RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Article 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Status and the Governor of North Carolina have designated the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as the agency responsible for administering federal and state public transportation funds; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will apply for a grant from the US Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and receive...
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