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2 recipient's workplace, job interviews, job fairs, job readiness activities, or GED classes. The funds may also be used to transport the children of a qualified recipient to child care. OPT has provided rural general public transportation on a seat-available basis for many years on three (3) deviated fixed-routes (one Hillsborough area route and two transfer routes from the Chapel Hill area) that are also designed to provide transportation to work opportunities and programs for persons with developmental disabilities. RGP funds have also been used in the past to fund the Route 420 midday service (Hillsborough to Chapel Hill shuttle). However, this service, which is now known as the Orange-Chapel Hill Midday Connector, is no longer eligible to make use of RGP funding due to the expansion of the Durham Urbanized Area (UZA) boundary that encompasses stop locations associated with the service that were previously located outside the UZA boundary. RGP funds are ineligible for use within UZAs. The RGP Program funds transportation for persons living outside the urbanized area boundary. With the increase in size of the UZA boundary and corresponding decrease in the area of the county considered rural, the revised formula results in an approximate 9.5% reduction in RGP funding to Orange County. The FY 2016 RGP allocation is $63,558. The period of performance for FY 2016 Rural Operating Assistance Program funds is July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Board members may recall that, in past years, the consideration of ROAP funding allocations occurred as part of a public hearing. Actions at the State level have removed the public hearing provisions from this year's process. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The RGP segment of the ROAP funding allocation requires a 10% local match ($6,355.80), which OPT has incorporated into its FY 2015-16 budget. OPT estimates the anticipated amount to be received in preparation for upcoming budget years but does not apply for and receive the funding until October or November of the subject budget year/period of performance. Orange County was awarded a total of $174,322 for FY 2014-15, which results in a $5,389 reduction in ROAP funding from FY 2014-15 to FY 2015-16. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this agenda item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. The ROAP grant application gives Orange County access to funding that supports valuable transportation services specifically for elderly persons and persons with disabilities, populations that tend to have fewer transportation options than other segments of the population. The services provided that will make use of the funding will also provide an inexpensive alternative