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are some changes in Section 18 that will effect the amount of funds for fiscal year 1995-96 and years <br /> thereafter. For FY1995-96 and years thereafter, Section 18 will no longer fund the cost of vehicle <br /> insurance, and the cost of drug and alcohol testing. As a result, Orange Public Transportation will have <br /> to seek local funds to compensate. <br /> The Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program <br /> E&DTAP, available to each county in North Carolina,provides funds to be used to operate service <br /> for the elderly and disabled in a manner consistent with the TDP. The amount of the award varies from <br /> county to county depending upon the county's elderly and disabled population. Eligibility to receive the <br /> award(the county is the recipient)depends on a currently adopted and approved TDP and implementation <br /> of all the TDP's critical tasks as outlined in the implementation schedule. The program requires that the <br /> increased mobility of the elderly and disabled be the primary objective of the program. <br /> In the FY94-95, Orange County received$32,440 in E&DTAP funds. The demand for E&DTAP <br /> services is ever increasing, due to limited Transportation Assistance Funds. For the FY95-96 OPT faces <br /> a dilemma of providing approximately 2,812 trips above the E&DTAP state funding level. One option <br /> being reviewed is implementing an appropriate co-payment in an attempt to offset some of the deficit. <br /> Medicaid Transportation Assistance Funds <br /> MTAP funds are no longer available to the county. Past funding levels have been $3,189 and <br /> $3,017 for FY93-94 and FY94-95 respectively. <br /> Title III(B) <br /> Title III is an Administration on Aging (AOA) program of formula grants to finance state and <br /> community programs for older persons. It funds trips for older persons to nutrition sites, medical center, <br /> shopping centers and other locations. Funding level for FY94-95 was$42,181. OPT should look to Title <br /> III for additional funding for the additional general public demand responsive service in the Hillsborough <br /> area. <br /> CONTINUAL BUDGETARY REVIEWS NEEDED <br /> Budget estimates of this type should always be used as a planning tool and a basis for comparison <br /> -60- <br />