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In the fiscal year 93-94, the total cost for providing client transportation was $107,600. Federal <br /> and state funding is provided under Day Care, Title XIX, Title XX, and JOBS. Local funding is provided <br /> through the County and Contracted Service - Medicaid Transportation Match. <br /> Wake County Opportunities, Inc. <br /> Wake County Opportunities is a private, non-profit agency that operates the Head Start program <br /> in Orange County. It provides demand-responsive and fixed route service to all eligible residents. <br /> Eligibility requirements are based on age (three years old by Oct. 16), income (according to federal <br /> income guidelines), and residence(located in target areas). Approximately 589 clients(unduplicated) are <br /> served each year. Service is provided to Head Start, medical/dental, and recreational/social services. <br /> The agency operates one van using one full-time staff person with other primary job functions <br /> (coordinator). This service is available 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Approximately <br /> 16,000 miles of client transportation were operated to provide 200 one-way passenger trips. The total cost <br /> of providing these trips was $10,784 (including administrative and operating expenses). Client <br /> transportation is also provided through the purchase of services from OPT, with an estimated total cost <br /> of$2,000. <br /> Federal and state funding used for client transportation, excluding capital purchases, is provided <br /> under Head Start from the Department of Health and Human Services. <br /> Inventory of Resources Used for Client Transportation <br /> Vehicle Fleet <br /> Table 2-2 presents an inventory of the total Orange County fleet (not including CHT), including <br /> OPT and Wake County Opportunities, Inc. Orange County's vehicle fleet consists of 30 vehicles(buses <br /> and vans). Twenty-eight vehicles belonging to OPT, and two belong to Wake County Opportunities. <br /> Currently, OPT vehicle fleet numbers 5, 13, and 23 are out of service awaiting replacement. Of the <br /> vehicles in service, including those on back-up (vehicle fleet numbers 1, 3, 17, 18, and 26), the fleet seats <br /> approximately 430 clients and is equipped with eight lifts which are used when transporting disabled <br /> clients. As a result, there appears to be an adequate number of vehicles equipped to transport disabled <br /> individuals because PTD recommends that one in every five vehicles should be lift-equipped. It should <br /> -17- <br />