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Public Hearing Notice <br />This is to inform the public of the opportunity to attend a public hearing on the proposed Rural Operating <br />Assistance Program (ROAP) application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation no later than August 31, 2010 by the county of Oran e. The public hearing will be held <br />on August 17, 2010 at 7:30 pm at the Orange County commissioners meeting in the Department of <br />Social Services located at Hillsborough Commons, 113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough, N.C. 27278. <br />P <br />__Orange_CountX will provide auxiliary aids and services under the_ADA for disabled ersons who wish <br />-- <br />to participate in the hearing. Anyone requiring special services should contact Al Terry, 919-245-20 <br />as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made. <br />The programs included in the Rural Operating Assistance Program application are: <br />1. Elderly & Disabled Transportation Assistance (EDTAP) Program provides operating assistance for <br />the transportation of elderly and disabled citizens. <br />2. Employment Transportation Assistance Program is intended to provide operating assistance for the <br />transportation of persons with employment related transportation needs. <br />3. Rural General Public (RGP) Program funds are intended to provide operating assistance for the <br />transportation of individuals who do not have human service agency assistance to pay for their <br />transportation and live in non-urbanized areas. <br />The period of performance for Rural Operating Assistance Program funds is July 1 2010 throu hg~ June <br />30, 2011. The FY2011 ROAP individual program totals are: <br />PROGRAM TOTAL <br />EDTAP $61,601 <br />EMPL $15,745 <br />RGP $48,787 <br />Su lemental EDTAP $35,509 <br />Su lemental EMPL $19,748 <br />Su lemental RGP $43,225 <br />TOTAL $224,615 <br />This application may be inspected at the Orange Public Transportation Administrative Office located <br />at 600 Highway 86 North, Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 from 8.00 a m -5.00 p m ,Monday through <br />Frida .Written comments should be directed to Mr Al Terry, Transportation Administrator, 600 <br />Highway 86 North, Hillsborough, N.C. 27278, before August 17, 2010. <br />Note: The public hearing notices must be published at least once, not less than seven (7) days and not more than <br />fourteen (14) days before the scheduled public hearing. This notice must be published in English and some other <br />language based on the Limited English Proficiency population of the county. An original copy of the published <br />Public Hearing Notice must be attached to a signed Affidavit of Publication. Both the Public Hearing Notice and <br />the Affidavit of Publication must be submitted with the Rural Operating Assistance Program application. <br />