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2 employment - related transportation. The funds may be used to fund transportation to a qualified recipient's workplace, job interviews, job fairs, job readiness activities, or GED classes. The funds may also be used to transport the children of a qualified recipient to child care. OPT has provided rural general public transportation on a seat - available basis for many years on three (3) deviated fixed - routes (one Hillsborough area route and two transfer routes from the Chapel Hill area) that are also designed to provide transportation to work opportunities and programs for persons with developmental disabilities. RGP funds have also been used in the past to fund the Route 420 midday service (Hillsborough to Chapel Hill shuttle); however, this service is no longer eligible to make use of RGP funding due to the expansion of the Durham Urbanized Area (UZA) boundary that encompassed stop locations associated with the service that were previously located outside the UZA boundary. RGP funds are ineligible for use within UZAs. The FY 2015 Rural General Public funds are $70,085. The period of performance for FY 2015 Rural Operating Assistance Program funds is July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The RGP segment of the ROAP funds requires a 10% local match ($7,008.50), which OPT has incorporated into its FY 2014 -15 budget. Orange County was awarded a total of $208,165 for FY 2013 -14, which results in a $33,843 reduction in ROAP funding from FY 2013 -14 to FY 2014 -15. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1. Conduct the required ROAP application public hearing for public comments; 2. Close the public hearing; 3. Approve the application for Rural Operating Assistance Program funds totaling $174,322 for FY 2014 -2015; and 4. Authorize the Chair, County Manager and County Finance Officer to sign the Certified Statement of Participation.