TITLE
Title
5310 ENHANCED MOBILITY OF SENIORS & INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES GRANT - REDUCTION IN FEDERAL FUNDS
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Heather Skeens
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BACKGROUND
Background
The 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities grant for 2019-20 has been reduced from $202,000 ($101,000 of federal funds and $101,000 of local funds) to $102,710 ($51,355 of federal funds and $51,355 of local funds). This grant is used to transport the elderly and disabled citizens of Guilford County. At the full grant amount, Guilford County would provide about 6,500 elderly and disabled trips annually. Under general county policy, the county does not absorb a reduction in outside funding. However, the drop in federal funding could mean a reduction of about 20% in the number of annual trips. This resolution seeks to maintain total funding for elderly and disabled trips at the original level by not reducing the current amount of county funds allocated for the service and budgeting revenue from the upcoming sale of retired Transportation vehicles ($30,000) and increasing the amount of anticipated vacancy savings ($20,000).
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$49,645 Decrease in Federal/State Revenues
$30,000 Increase Other Revenues
$19,645 Decrease in Appropriation to Transportation-Human Services
Net impact is for the county to absorb the $49,645 reduction to avoid a reduction in elderly and disabled trips
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Adjust the Transportation budget to account for a reduction of $49,645 in the federal portion of the 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Budget by decreasing Federal/State revenues by $49,645, increasing Other Revenues by $30,000 (anticipated proceeds from the sale of retired vehicles) and decreasing the FY 2019-20 Transportation budget by $19,645 (to account for additional lapsed personnel savings); and Approve (revenue) Grant agreement, in substantial form, with North Carolina Department of Transportation by and through the Health and Human Services Department (Division of Social Services) in the amount of $102,710.
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