NC Dept of Transportation 2007-2008 Rural Operating Assistance Program Applicatin

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II. Program Guidelines Clderlp anti Disabled Transpm•tatimt Assistance Program Description The ED"PAY, originally enacted by legislation in the 1989 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly, provides operating assistance funds for the transportation of the state's elderly and disabled citizens. This transportation assistance allows the elderly and disabled to reside for a longer period in their hmnes, thereby enhancing their quality of life. Allocation Pm•nuda The following formula was used to determine the county allocation of the funds available: • 50% divided equally among all counties; • 22 '/: %based upon the number of elderly (60+years) residents per county as a percentage of the state's total elderly population; • 22'/: %based upon the number of disabled residents per county as a percentage of the slate's total disabled population; acid • 5%based upon a population densit}~ factor that recognizes the higher transportation costs in rural, sparsely populated counties. Eligibility Criteria For the purposes of EDTAP, an elderly person is defined as one who has reached the age of 60 or more years. A disabled person is defined as one who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity, an individual who has a record of such impairnent, or an individual who is regarded as having such impairment Certification of eligibility will be [he responsibility of the county. Eligible Expenses 20AP fiords are to be used for trips or other services; not for capital or administrative expenses. Refer to Appendix E-Matrix of Eligible Transportation Expenses for examples of allowable expenses that can be provided under these programs. ResU•ictions EDTAP funds are to be used to provide trips and/or other services for elderly and disabled individuate and may not supplant fitnds being used by local govermnents for this purpose prior to the application. The funds are intended to provide transportation for eligible individuals when no other transportation finding sources are available. Enrployment'franspm•tation Assistance Program Description The Employment Transportation Assistance Program is intended to provide operating assistance for transitional Mork First, {Vorkforce Deve/opment Programs and general public employment transpormtion needs. The availability of these funds should be considered in the utilization of the county's Mork Pirst Dlock Grant. Allocation Fm•nuda The following formula was axed to determine the county allocation of the fiurtls available: • 10%divided equally among all counties; • 45%based upon the population of each counq~ as a percentage of the total state population*; and • 45%based upon [he number of \Vork First caseloads per eomtty as a percentage of the number of Mork First caseloads in the state as of January 1, 2005. *Excludes the mm~ieipal population for counties with urbanized areas within their boundaries. Eligibilit}' Criteria