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With an allocation of $33,410 for Employment Transportation Assistance funds, Orange Public <br />Transportation will provide former Work First participants or other low-income persons certified <br />for Medicaid or Food Stamps with a maximum of $300 per year to assist with employment <br />related transportation. For vehicle owners, the funds may be used for repairs and/or insurance. <br />For non-vehicle owners the funds may assist with the purchase of bus passes, van/car pool <br />expenses, or possibly gas coupons. OPT allocates the Work First Transitional/Employment <br />Transportation Program funds to the Orange County Department of Social Services to <br />administer and complete the required annual service report. <br />Orange Public Transportation has provided Rural General P ublic transportation on a seat <br />.available basis for many years. The development of the Hillsborough to Chapel Hill public <br />route, no longer funded through Triangle Transit, and the Hillsborough Circulator public route <br />are subsidized through RGP allocated funds. The FY 2011/2012 Rural General Public funds <br />are $67,169 to support general public routes. <br />The period of performance for Rural Operating Assistance Program funds is July 1, 2011 <br />through June 30, 2012. The FY 2012 ROAP individual programs totals are: <br />EDTAP $80,370 <br />EMPL $33,410 <br />RGP $67,169 <br />TOTAL $180,949 <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Orange County will provide matching funds by requiring a $3.00 co-pay <br />per EDTAP trip. Orange County was awarded a total of $126,133 for FY 2010/2011 and the <br />County request for FY 2011/2012 is $180,949, an increase of $54,816. The FY 2011/2012 <br />budget allocated $135,388. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />1. Conduct the required ROAP public hearing for public comments; <br />2. Close the Public Hearing; <br />3. Approve the application for Rural Operating Assistance Program funds totaling 180 949 <br />for FY 2011 /2012; <br />4. Authorize the Chair and County Manager to sign the Certified Statement of Participation; <br />and <br />5. Approve Budget Amendment # 2-A to include the additional $45,561 in ROAP funds in <br />OPT's budget. <br />