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