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The funds provide former Work First participants or other low-income persons certified for Medicaid or Food Stamps with a maximum of $300 per year to assist with employment related transportation. For vehicle owners, the funds may be used for repairs and/or insurance. For non- vehicle owners the funds may assist with the purchase of bus passes, van/car pool expenses, or possibly a vehicle donated to the Wheels For Work Program. OPT will allocate the Work First Transitional/Employment Transportation Assistance funds to the Orange County Social Services Department to administer and complete the required annual service report. Orange Bus has provided the rural general public transportation on a seat available basis for many years. In FY 2004/2005 the Orange County Board of Commissioners voted to coordinate the Hillsborough to Chapel Hill public route with Triangle Transit Authority. In addition, OPT operates five rural routes that have available seating for public passengers to transport seniors to the two Multipurpose Senior Centers coming from Chapel Hill, Bingham, Cheeks, Hillsborough and Cedar Grove townships. The FY 2008/2009 Rural General Public formula funds are $49,632 and $43,647 in supplemental funds for a total of $93,279 to support general public routes. Supplemental funds for FY 2009/2010 will be utilized to continue transportation to the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill and the new Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough through public routes and for transportation to Durham Tech Campus. The period of performance for Rural Operating Assistance Program funds is July 1, 2009 through June 30. 2010. The FY2010 ROAP individual program totals are: PROGRAM Formula Supplement TOTAL EDTAP $61,734 $35,340 $97,074 EMPL $11,205 $13,904 $25,109 RGP $49,632 $43,647 $93,279 TOTAL $122,571 $92,891 $215,462 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Rural Operating Assistance Program grant requires no local match. Orange County was awarded a total of $199,292 for FY2008/09 and the County request for FY 2009/2010 is $215,462, an increase of $16,170. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Interim Manager recommends that the Board: 1. Hold the required ROAP public hearing for public comments, 2. Approve the application for the Rural Operating Assistance Program including supplemental funds totaling $215,462 for FY 2009/2010, 3. Authorize the Chair and Interim Manager to sign the Certified Statement, and 4. Amend the OPT budget to include the ROAP funds with an increase of $16,170 in the operations account.