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4 <br /> will be continued on an annual basis through FFY 2014 (i.e. September 2015). SAFETEA-LU <br /> funds apportioned for the SRTS Program prior to MAP-21 are available until expended. <br /> After identifying projects from the Plan to implement, the County would apply through the <br /> NCDOT Division 7 office. Project funding is based on project priority with as much local support <br /> as possible (Schools, PTA, Superintendent, municipalities, BOCC, supporting plans, etc.), and <br /> projects from the Plan with multiple purposes/greater impact are favored. If, for example, a <br /> proposed project for CW Stanford Middle School met the objectives of the SRTS program, but <br /> also happened to provide a benefit to Orange High School, that is acceptable and even <br /> encouraged. <br /> Post expenditure of the existing SAFETEA-LU SRTS Program funds, future funding for SRTS <br /> projects will be with TAP funds. The Federal share will be the same as for the general Federal- <br /> aid highway program: 80 percent Federal/20 percent State or local match. Also, to address the <br /> shift in funding programs, prioritized SRTS projects will be included on the list of future year <br /> projects submitted for SPOT 3.0 scoring. <br /> OUTBoard, Orange County Schools and Town of Hillsborough Recommendations: <br /> The SRTS Plan was reviewed and recommended for approval by the OUTBoard, and approved <br /> by Orange County Schools and the Town of Hillsborough. <br /> Attachment 5 is an excerpt from Minutes of the OUTBoard's December 18, 2013 meeting. <br /> Attachment 6 is an excerpt from draft Minutes of the Orange County Schools Board of <br /> Education February 24, 2014 and March 10, 2014 meetings. <br /> Attachment 7 is an excerpt from the draft Minutes from the Town of Hillsborough March 10, <br /> 2014 Board of Commissioners meeting, and the Resolution adopting the SRTS Plan. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Other than staff time, there is no financial impact associated with <br /> adopting the SRTS Action Plan. Following adoption, Plan implementation will require <br /> assistance from the NCDOT SRTS Program staff, the Orange County Schools staff, and the <br /> Town of Hillsborough staff. Project funding could include some combination of federal, state, <br /> and/or local funding and will be reviewed and approved in future fiscal years. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: <br /> 1. Receive the OUTBoard's recommendation of approval; <br /> 2. Receive comments and actions from Orange County Schools and the Town of <br /> Hillsborough; <br /> 3. Receive any written comments; <br /> 4. Close the public hearing; and <br /> 5. Consider approving and authorizing the Chair to sign the Resolution (Attachment 8) <br /> adopting the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Strategic Action Plan <br /> (http://orangecountync.gov/planning!documents/UpdatedSRTSPIan- <br /> allchapterscombined.pdf). <br />