Agenda - 11-05-2015 - 5-a - North Carolina Community Transportation Program Administrative and Capital Grant Applications FY 2017

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2 The total CTP funding request for FY 2017 is $166,765 for community transportation administrative expenses and an additional $316,782 for capital expenses. This draft grant application is made for expenses totaling $483,547. Grant funds for administrative purposes will continue to be used to support overall transit systems management and operations and will continue to promote general ridership. Grant funds for capital items include the replacement of three (3) buses exceeding their useful life mileage thresholds in OPT's fleet. A public hearing (Attachment 3) is requested with the opportunity for public discussion and comment before the Board takes action on the resolution (Attachment 1). The acceptance of these grant funds requires compliance with the annual certifications and assurances, for which the signature pages are attached (Attachment 2). The attached signature pages are for the certifications and assurances for FY 2015 as an example. The FY 2017 certifications and assurances signature pages are very similar to those for FY 2015; however, the County has not yet received them from NCDOT. When received, they will be forwarded to the County Attorney and Chair for review and signatures. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The NCDOT CTP FY 2017 grant requires a 15% local match ($25,015) for administrative expenses and a 10% local match ($31,678) for capital expenses for a total of$56,693. As a comparison, the total CTP grant amount requested for FY 2016 was $166,765 for administrative expenses ($25,015 local match) and $232,286 for capital expenses ($23,229 local match) for a total of $48,244 local match, an increase of $84,496 in total expenses ($8,449 local match) from FY 2016 to FY 2017. The indicated local match amounts will be requested in the upcoming FY 2017 budget cycle and must be committed from Orange County's budget for the performance period of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017 (FY 2017), as indicated in the attached Local Share Certification for Funding form (Attachment 4). This will require Orange County to obligate funding in its next budget cycle for these expenses. A total of $56,693 would come from the County's general operating budget. This is not expanding any services only to maintain rural services; therefore no OCBRIP funds will be used. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this agenda item: Public Transportation provides opportunity for access to jobs and services to many individuals. • 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.