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ORD- 2013 -029 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 5, 2013 Action Agenda Item No. 5 -p SUBJECT: FY 2013 -14 Budget Amendment #1 -C —Acceptance of NC Department of Transportation Grant Funds and Creation of a Time - Limited, One FTE (1.0) Human Services Coordinator Position within the General Fund DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice Tyler, (919) 245 -4255 PURPOSE: To accept grant funds from the NC Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) Public Transportation Division to identify and collaborate with transportation providers to expand services for seniors in Orange County; approve and authorize the Manager to sign the contract; approve Budget Amendment #1 -C; and establish a time - limited Human Services Coordinator position. BACKGROUND: One goal of the Master Aging Plan 2012 -2017 is to enable older adults to age in their place of choice with appropriate services and supports. Strategy 2.4.3 calls for securing funds for an aging - related Mobility Manager to help older adults access existing transportation options and to work with service providers and volunteers to fill transportation gaps. In October 2012, the NCDOT Public Transportation Division announced the availability of Targeted Transit Assistance Program funds for projects planned, designed and carried out to meet the special transportation needs of elderly individuals. The Department on Aging developed an application for a Mobility Manager who would coordinate with other transportation service providers to enable community mobility for older adults. The project is a collaborative venture between the Department on Aging, the Orange County and Chapel Hill public transit systems, non - profit and faith -based organizations, and volunteers who are willing to provide driving services to older adults. A public hearing to review the Orange County proposal was held at the December 11, 2013 Board of County Commissioners regular meeting, and the Board Chair was authorized to sign the grant application. The NC Board of Transportation approved the two year project in late FY 2013. The Department on Aging is requesting the creation of a time - limited Human Services Coordinator position (1.0 FTE) through the end of the NCDOT contract on June 30, 2015. The Coordinator will assist Orange County older adults with accessing existing transportation services, identify gaps in service, and help develop resources to address those gaps.