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Transitional /Employment Transportation Program funds to Orange County Department of Social <br />Services to administer and complete the required annual service report. <br />Orange Public Transportation has provided Rural General Public 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 2013/2014 Rural General Public funds <br />are $92,624 to support general public routes. <br />The period of performance for Rural Operating Assistance Program funds is July 1, 2013 <br />through June 30, 2014. The FY 2013 -2014 ROAP individual programs totals are: <br />EDTAP <br />$80,561 <br />EMPL <br />$34,980 <br />RGP <br />$92,624 <br />TOTAL $208,165 <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Rural Operating Assistance Program grant requires a local 10% <br />which will provided by a $3 co -pay per EDTAP trip. Orange County was awarded a total of <br />$181,761 for FY 2012/2013, and the County request for FY 2013/2014 is $208,165. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Interim Manager recommends that the Board: <br />1. Conduct and then close the required ROAP public hearing for public comments; <br />2. Approve the application for Rural Operating Assistance Program funds totaling $208,165 <br />for FY 2013/2014; and <br />3. Authorize the Chair and Interim County Manager to sign the Certified Statement of <br />Participation. <br />