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4 is eligible to make application for both administrative and capital funding. The current year FY 2017-approved application includes $166,765 in administrative funding and $211,188 in capital funding for replacement vehicles with total expenses equaling $377,953. The total CTP funding request for FY 2018 is $179,964 for community transportation administrative expenses and an additional $212,902 for capital expenses. This draft grant application is made for expenses totaling $392,866 and would entail a 15% local match ($26,995) for administrative expenses and a 10% local match ($21,290) for capital expenses. The total local funding of$48,285 from the County's General Fund would be included in the Manager's recommended 2017-2018 budget. The acceptance of these grant funds requires compliance with the annual certifications and assurances, for which the signature pages are attached (Attachment 42). The attached signature pages are for the certifications and assurances for FY 2016 as an example. The FY 2017 certifications and assurances signature pages are very similar to those for FY 2016; 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 2018 grant requires a 15% local match ($26,995) for administrative expenses and a 10% local match ($21,290) for capital expenses for a total of $48,285. As a comparison, the total CTP grant amount approved for FY 2017 was $166,765 for administrative expenses ($25,015 local match) and $211,188 for capital expenses ($21,119 local match) for a total of$46,134 local match, an increase of$14,913 in total expenses ($2,151 local match) from FY 2017 to FY 2018. The indicated local match amounts will be requested in the upcoming FY 2018 budget cycle and must be committed from Orange County's budget for the performance period of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018 (FY 2018), 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$48,285 would come from the County's general operating budget and would be included in the Manager's recommended 2017-2018 budget. PUBLIC COMMENT None A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to close the public hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Price to: -Approve the Community Transportation Program Grant application for FY 2018 in the total amount of$392,866 with a local match total of$48,285 to be provided when necessary; -Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the two Community Transportation Program Resolutions and the Local Share Certification for Funding forms; and - Authorize the Chair and the County Attorney to review and sign the annual Certifications and Assurances document in Attachment 2. VOTE: UNANIMOUS