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Agenda - 09-06-2016 - 6-o - North Carolina Department of Transportation Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) Grant Application for FY 2017
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2016-507 OPT - Application for Transportation Operating Assistance - FY 2017 Rural Operating Assistance Program Funds
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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 6, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-o <br /> SUBJECT: North Carolina Department of Transportation Rural Operating Assistance <br /> Program (ROAP) Grant Application for FY 2017 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Orange Public Transportation <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. ROAP Application Peter Murphy, Transportation <br /> 2. Certified Statement Administrator, 919-245-2002 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve the annual FY 2017 ROAP grant application and certified statement <br /> and accept the funds. <br /> BACKGROUND: The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Public Transportation <br /> Division designates Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) funds each fiscal year to <br /> Orange County. ROAP consolidates the Elderly/Disabled Transportation Assistance Program <br /> (EDTAP), the Employment Program (EMPL), and the Rural General Public (RGP) Program into <br /> a single application package. These ROAP funds allow Orange County to continue providing <br /> the above mentioned programs from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The amounts being <br /> made available for each respective program for FY 2017 are: <br /> Program Amount <br /> Elderly/Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP) $83,466 <br /> Employment Transportation Assistance Program (EMPL) $30,946 <br /> Rural General Public Program (RGP) $71,537 <br /> TOTAL $185,949 <br /> Orange Public Transportation (OPT) is the lead agency for public and human services <br /> transportation in central and rural Orange County. The EDTAP allocation of $83,466 will allow <br /> OPT to continue to provide medical appointment transportation for elderly (age 60+) and <br /> disabled residents of Orange County. To the extent possible, medical appointment trips are <br /> grouped by geographic area per weekday, and the destination is the closest provider. All <br /> EDTAP service recipients are required to provide a copay/fare of $3.00 per one-way trip. <br /> Copayments are utilized to fund additional eligible trips beyond those that are supported by the <br /> State EDTAP grant. <br /> The majority of the $30,946 allocation for the Employment Transportation Assistance Program <br /> will be made available for the Department of Social Services' use in assisting former Work First <br /> participants or other low-income persons certified for Medicaid or Food Stamps with <br /> employment-related transportation. The funds may be used to fund transportation to a qualified <br />
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