NS NC Dept of Transportation Rural Operating Assistance Program Grant Application 2012-2013

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Attachment 1 003 Public Hearing Notice This is to inform the public of the opportunity to attend a public hearing on the proposed Rural Operating Assistance Program(ROAP)application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than August 20,2012 by the county of Orange. The public hearing will be held on August 21,2012 at 7:00 p.m.at the Orange County commissioners meeting in the Central Orange Senior Center located at 103 Meadowlands Drive,Hillsborough,N.C.27278. Orange County will provide auxiliary aids and services under the ADA for disabled persons who wish to participate in the hearing. Anyone requiring special services should contact Al Terry at 919-245-2008 as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made. The programs included in the Rural Operating Assistance Program application are: l: Elderly&Disabled Transportation Assistance(EDTAP)Program provides operating assistance for the public transportation of elderly and disabled citizens. 2. Employment Transportation Assistance Program provides operating assistance for the public transportation of persons with employment related transportation needs. 3. Rural General Public(RGP)Program provides operating assistance for the public transportation of persons living in non-urban areas of the county. The period of performance for Rural Operating Assistance Program funds is July 1,2012 through June 30,2013.The FY2013 individual program totals are: PROGRAM TOTAL EDTAP $77,302 EMPL $35,429 RGP $80,931 TOTAL $193,662 This application may be inspected at the Orange Public Transportation Administrative Office located at 600 Highway 86 North,Hillsborough,N.C.27278 from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.. Written comments should be directed to Al Terry 600 Highway 86 North,Hillsborough,N.C.27278,before August 20, 2012. Note: The public hearing notices must be published at least once, not less than seven(7)days and not more than fourteen(14)days before the scheduled public hearing. This notice must be published in Spanish if the county has 1000 or more persons that speak Spanish at home, and have limited English proficiency. A list is provided in Appendix B of the ROAP State Management Plan. An original copy of the published Public Hearing Notice must be attached to a signed Affidavit of Publication. Both the Public Hearing Notice and the Affidavit of Publication must be submitted with the Rural Operating Assistance Program application.