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AGENDA AHMENT TV <br /> STATE G'r- \ioRT.'-1 CAROLINA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF T8ANSPORTATibm <br /> RALEIGH 27611 <br /> J Am ES J3..HUNT.3 R January 12, 1978 <br /> GOVERNOR _.PU8LICTRANSPOATATION DIVISIC <br /> T14C)(1IA5 W B RADSHA\N,,]9 <br /> SECRETARY <br /> ANLNOUNCEMENT: State Transit Development Grants Available <br /> FROM. David C . Robinson, Director <br /> on December 9 , 1977 , the North Carolina Board of .Transportation. apy <br /> the Transit Development Program described in Item L-3 , attached. I <br /> Public Transportation Division (PTD) would like suggestions for loc <br /> demonstrn!Uon projects in the Service Improvements category. Stag <br /> wide progranis are being contemplated in the other two categories , <br /> bat ma rketing o r traning projects related to service improvement <br /> may be considered as well. ' , <br /> your assistance in developing this demonstration program is request <br /> subject to the ground rules which follow. . PTD would like you to r( <br /> the enclosed information, then compile a list of feasible projects <br /> for your area. A letter briefly describing one or more Project prc <br /> osals with a cost estimate for each should be in the PTD offices <br /> Ey February 3 , 1-978. At that time, the PTD staff will study all <br /> surg,estions and send out application, forms for those pfoposals chic <br /> will. be pursued. Completed applications , t I o.-be returned on or be'L( <br /> April 1,must be accompanied bv a resolution of support from the apl <br /> priate govertii-ag boCy.___111 . will contract only with public bodies , <br /> althpugh suggestions may ci rig- <br /> PTD will be looking for proposals which 1) are new, un , e, or uat <br /> a <br /> 2) are testable hypotheses subject to evaluation, 3) c .n eplic. <br /> by other properties in the state and 4) au anent existin�, or P <br /> ousily planned services . State funding can be used for short term <br /> service experiments or fo-k' start-up costs of services which i the ap <br /> can't intends to continue on its own. PTD envisions Projects of a <br /> - <br /> ( <br /> 6 to 12 month duratior which reqi4r= =:xrimal initiation ;ma {e.g .I <br /> start-up 1 or 2 moritiis' a,ftgr grant "approval) some local match wi <br /> are " cab ion <br /> be --t-a—dvanans trate , commit tme-nt Wh( ,�le, Sect <br /> I�Wer:� t, Pr c without <br /> funding should be used to match the State grant. might il u, <br /> C3 -adie <br /> a capital element will have priority. Proposals <br /> are by no means limited to , the following. <br />