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J t <br /> `. SYA3t4 <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br /> P.O. BOX 25201 <br /> RALEIGH 27611 <br /> JAMES G. MARTIN <br /> GOVERNOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DIVISION <br /> February 27, 1987 POST OFFICE BOX 25201 <br /> JAMES E. HARRINGTON 919/733-4713 <br /> SECRETARY <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Transportation and Human Service Officials <br /> FROM: David D. King, Director( j Z <br /> SUBJECT: Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program <br /> For your information, please find attached a copy of Senate Bill 58, <br /> entitled the Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program. The <br /> bill requests an appropriation of $2 million for fiscal year 1987-88, <br /> one-half of which will be divided equally among all the counties, with the <br /> remainder of funds distributed on the basis of the percentage of elderly and <br /> handicapped population and population density. The funds made available <br /> under this program would be used to provide transportation services to <br /> elderly and handicapped individuals. Funds would flow to each county, to be <br /> spent in a manner consistent with the approved Transportation Development <br /> Plan. Certification of eligibility, as well as local distribution of funds, <br /> would be the responsibility of the County Commissioners. No local match <br /> would be required. <br /> While the legislation has been introduced in the Senate and assigned to <br /> the Veterans Affairs and Senior Citizens Committee,_ it is anticipated that <br /> it also will be introduced in the House and referred to the House Aging <br /> Committee. Once endorsed by these Committees, the bill will go to the Joint <br /> Appropriations Committee for further consideration. <br /> If you have any questions about this bill , please give us a call . <br /> DDK/cwg <br /> Attachment <br /> An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer <br />