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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 17, 2017 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 5-a <br /> SUBJECT: North Carolina Community Transportation Program Administrative and Capital <br /> Grant Applications for FY 2019 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Public Transportation (OPT) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Community Transportation Program <br /> Resolution Peter Murphy, Transportation <br /> 2. 2017 Certifications and Assurances Administrator, 919-245-2002 <br /> Signature Pages (2018 to be received Theo Letman, Transit Director, <br /> at a later date) 919-245-2007 <br /> 3. Public Hearing Notice <br /> 4. Local Share Certifications for Funding <br /> PURPOSE: To: <br /> • Conduct an annual public hearing on the North Carolina Community <br /> Transportation Program (CTP) grant application by Orange County Public <br /> Transportation (OPT) for FY 2019; <br /> • Approve the grant application which includes adopting a resolution authorizing the <br /> applicant to enter into an agreement with the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation (NCDOT); and <br /> • Authorize the County Attorney to review and complete the necessary 2018 <br /> certifications and assurances. <br /> BACKGROUND: Each year, the NCDOT Public Transportation Division accepts requests for <br /> administrative and capital needs for County-operated community transportation programs. OPT <br /> is eligible to make application for both administrative and capital funding. The current year FY <br /> 2018-approved application includes $179,964 in administrative funding and $212,902 in capital <br /> funding for replacement vehicles with total expenses equaling $392,866. <br /> The total CTP funding request for FY 2019 is $176,215 for community transportation <br /> administrative expenses and an additional $302,854 for capital expenses. This draft grant <br /> application is made for expenses totaling $479,069. <br /> Grant funds for administrative purposes will continue to be used to support overall transit <br /> systems management and will continue to promote general ridership. Administrative Grant funds <br /> include a percentage of wages and benefits for the following positions: <br />