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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. E ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 1, 1994 SUBJECT: Amend the Orange County Transportation Development Plan (TDP) for FY93-94 to include the new Smart Start Program ------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: Aging-C.A.T PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X ------------------------------------------------------------- ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry M. Passmore Justification TELEPHONE NUMBER- Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 967-9251 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 Extension 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------- PURPOSE: To approve the amendment of the Transportation Development Plan for FY93-94 which would add two new expansion vehicles for the coordinated use by the Smart Start Program and to include the Partnership for Young Children as a C.A.T. Participating Agency. BACKGROUND: Orange County Commissioners approved on January 2211 1991 an updated Transportation Development Plan (TDP) . The approved plan makes the County eligible for federal and state funding of vehicles and equipment requested in the document over a four year period. With the addition of the Orange County Partnership for Young Children's Smart Start Program for FY93-94, this program would be eligible for federal and state funds to purchase needed vehicles and equipment. The FY93-94 capital assistance amendment request would be for $ 57,716 which includes $ 40,401.20 federal, $ 8,657.40 state and $ 8,657.40 local matching funds. The funds will purchase two vehicles- a standard van, a 20 passenger van cutaway and mobile radios. The vehicles will be used to coordinate child care enrichment field trips. The Orange County Partnership would provide the necessary local match funds. The TDP amendment has been reviewed & approved by the Orange County Human Services Transportation Advisory Board on January 11, 1994.