2017-536 Aging - City of Durham - Pass-Through Agreement for Allocation, Disbursement and Accounting of the Section 5310 Funds

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DCHC-MPO • Transit agencies • Department of Social and Health Services Coordination Section 5310 Grant funding must be implemented effectively and efficiently. One way to provide quality service under these constraints is to coordinate agencies and projects. Proposed projects will be evaluated based on their ability to coordinate with other public transportation, community transportation and/or social service resources (including financing of projects). Projects that include partnerships with non-profits, private business, or other stakeholders will also receive higher points. Project sponsors should clearly identify project stakeholders, and how they will keep stakeholders involved and informed throughout the project.The MPO Lead Planning Agency will assist coordination efforts related to this program with public and private providers including human services agencies, private non-profit organizations, community service agencies, private operators including taxicabs, Meals-on-Wheels, retirement communities, and university transportation services. Operators of public transportation, such as Chapel Hill Transit, Durham Area Transit Authority,Triangle Transit Authority, Orange Public Transportation, and Durham County Access will also be included in all coordination efforts. In January 2014, the DCHC-MPO adopted the 2013 Coordinated Public Transportation-Human Services Transportation Plan Update(CPT-HSTP)to fulfill the requirement of MAP-21 for coordinated public transportation plans. Federal law also requires that the plan be developed locally"through a process that includes representatives of public, private, and non-profit transportation and human services providers and participation by the public."The purpose of a CPT-HSTP is to improve transportation services for persons with disabilities, older adults, and low- income individuals through a better coordinated transportation system. Plan updates are mandatory every four years to identify needs of the transportation disadvantaged. CPT-HSTPs coordinate fixed-route transit, paratransit, and transit services provided by local agencies and non-profits. Human service transportation projects funded by Federal Transportation Administration (FTA)grants must be derived from priorities identified in the CPT-HSTP. DCHC-MPO will continue to facilitate and coordinate human services transportation by hosting 5310 Grant Workshops for potential sub-recipients, providing quarterly opportunities for coordination amongst providers, and oversight for the 5310 grant program. Eligible Sub recipients The Section 5310 Grant funds have two categories of projects and different eligible sub-recipients for each category. Not all sub-recipients are eligible for both Traditional and Non-traditional 5310 projects (please see the chart on the next page). Only transportation-related projects that fall within the Metropolitan Planning Area will qualify for funding. Please Note:All organizations or business entities receiving 5310 funds must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) registration number.This is a nine-digit identification number that provides a unique identification for business entities.Applicants that do not currently have a DUNS number can obtain one for free from Dun and Bradstreet (www.dnb.com). It takes about five weeks to receive the DUNS number after all the information is entered. Approved by DCHC MPO TAC 6.11.14 Page 3