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~~ <br />~~~ ~® <br />DURHAM -CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO -METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br />apportionments of approximately $170,000. These funds also must be put into a grant within <br />three years. <br />Eligibili vervievv: ,ARC anti New freed®rn funds <br />Elicaible A~piican~s <br />]ARC and New Freedom is a formula grant program for member jurisdictions in the Durham, <br />Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization. Applicants may include state or <br />local government authorities; private non-profit organizations; and operators of public <br />transportation services including private operators of public transportation services. <br />Eliaihle Ilse of Program Funds: <br />JARC and New Freedom program funds are intended to fund innovative .and flexible programs <br />that identify the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and <br />individuals with. limited incomes. Therefore, it is expected that JARC and New Freedom funds <br />be directed to meet these needs by funding new programs or services, or to continue existing <br />programs. <br />Eli4ible Proiec~° <br />JARC and New Freedom funds may be used for planning, capital or operating costs of <br />providing access to jobs; or services and facilities that improve mobility for persons with <br />disabilities but .not limited to persons who are ADA-certified. Specific project eligibility is <br />detailed later in this document under each program's description. As well, FTA circulars <br />providing guidance on applying for JARC and New Freedom funds can be found at: JARC: <br />http:!/www.fta dot gov/documents/FTA C 9050 1 JARCIi) pdf; New Freedom: <br />http.//www fta dot aov/documents/FTA C 9045 1 New Freedom~l7 gdf <br />Further, the Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC-MPO) is <br />soliciting projects that have been derived from the DCHC-MPO's adopted Coordinated Public <br />Transportation -Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTR). The plan outlines a vision <br />for improving mobility options for the disabled, aging, and low-income population subgroups <br />living in the region. SAFEfEA-LU requires that beginning in FFY 2007, projects selected for <br />funding under the JARC and New Freedom programs must be derived from the locally <br />developed CPT-HSTP and address service needs and gaps/barriers.. Federal funding of <br />projects through these two programs will~be utilized to meet plan goals. Selection criteria will <br />be used to prioritize potential programs and develop a listing of projects. To view the entire <br />CPT- HST Plan, please visit _htto://www.dchcmpo ora/dmdocuments/CPT HSTP%20 <br />%20adoated%202007-03-14 pdf. <br />2 <br />