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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all new vehicles purchased for use on <br /> fixed-route services be accessible, and that paratransit services offer equivalent service. It may be that <br /> additional accessible vehicles would need to be included in the OPT capital plan in order to be sure of <br /> offering accessible fixed-route and equivalent paratransit service in the future. This will depend on the <br /> service plan developed for the next four-year period. <br /> Oranee County Housing/Community Development Department (OCHCDD) <br /> OCHCDD is a private non-profit agency providing housing assistance to eligible county residents. <br /> Eligibility requirements are based on age(over 18) and income (below 50% of area median). Currently, <br /> services are provided to approximately 700 clients per year. Services are provided at two locations - <br /> Hillsborough and Carrboro - all year round. The time of operation is from 8:00 a.m. and to 5:00 p.m., <br /> five days per week. <br /> Because the agency neither operates vehicles nor purchases service from another organization, <br /> transportation to the center is provided by the clients themselves,family or friends,volunteers, Chapel Hill <br /> Transit (CHT) and OPT. Approximately 75 percent of the clients are unable to drive themselves or do <br /> not have a car available to them, and thus are dependent upon some sort of transportation assistance. <br /> Currently, there are five clients who use a wheelchair, and therefore need a specially equipped vehicle <br /> (such as a lift-equipped van with wheelchair tie-downs), which the CHT handicapped accessible van <br /> provides in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. <br /> Orange County Recreation and Parks (OCRP) <br /> OCRP is a public agency providing service to the entire county with minimal eligibility <br /> requirements for all residents. Services provided by OCRP include: education/training services, <br /> recreational/social services, and volunteer opportunities. The program's eligibility requirement is based <br /> on age. The age requirement varies depending on the program offered (summer day camp, youth sports, <br /> and senior citizen activities). The agency provides services year round and is currently serving over 5,000 <br /> clients per year. The hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., five days a week, plus some <br /> weekends. Services are provided at the following locations: Hillsborough, Cedar Grove, Efland, <br /> Homestead Road, and Chapel Hill. <br /> -14- <br />