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~n~o~Ma-~ior~ S--I-~2m <br />Memo <br />to: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />From: Craig Benedict, Planning Director <br />Karen Lincoln, Transportation Planner <br />oats: June 9, 2009 <br />rte: HS Bus Route in Chapel Hill <br />During discussion regarding the Rogers Road Small Area Plan at the June 2, 2009 BOCC meeting, <br />Commissioners inquired as to the status of the "HS bus route." Following is information regarding the <br />route: <br />In May 2008, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) <br />Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) approved Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) funds for <br />Chapel Hill Transit to expand its HS Route (serving Chapel Hill High School). The expanded route will <br />introduce new service to the Rogers Road community and midday service throughout the route. <br />Chapel Hill Transit hopes to have all funding contracts finalized in time to start service in August 2009. <br />The JARC funds are provided as a reimbursement by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Since <br />the City of Durham is the designated recipient of the JARC funds, the City must submit the grant in <br />TEAM, which is the electronic awards system for FTA. Once the grant is approved and Chapel Hill <br />has implemented the service, the City of Durham will receive the funds and can reimburse Chapel Hill <br />Transit for its expenses. Durham has applied for the grant in TEAM, and expects FTA to review it <br />within the next month. Durham will send Chapel Hill Transit an award notice when the application has <br />been approved by FTA and the funds are obligated. <br />