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ORANGE COUNTY ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD (OUTBoard) ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date:November 18, 2015 Action Agenda Item No.5.b.ii SUBJECT: Update on the North Carolina Community Transportation Program (CTP) Administrative and Capital Grant Applications for FY 2017 DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)N ATTACHMENT(S): None INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Murphy, Transportation Administrator, 919-245-2002 PURPOSE: To receive an update on the North Carolina Community Transportation Program (CTP) Administrative and Capital Grant Applications for FY 2017 BACKGROUND: Each year, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Public Transportation Division accepts requests for administrative and capital needs for county- operated community transportation programs. OPT is eligible to make application for both administrative and capital funding. The current year FY 2016-approved application includes $166,765 in administrative funding and $232,286 in capital funding for replacement vehicles with total expenses equaling $399,051. The total CTP funding request for FY 2017 is $166,765 for community transportation administrative expenses and an additional $316,782 for capital expenses. This draft grant application is made for expenses totaling $483,547. The NCDOT CTP FY 2017 grant requires a 15% local match ($25,015) for administrative expenses and a 10% local match ($31,678) for capital expenses for a total of $56,693. The local match amounts must be committed from the County general operating budget for FY 2017 (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017). The CTP Administrative and Capital Grant provides Orange County access to funds to support its rural transportation infrastructure that promotes economic self-sufficiency to a wide range of residents and locations. The funds additionally support a system that enhances the access of residents in the non-urbanized areas to health care, shopping, education, employment, public services, and recreation. Grant funds for administrative purposes are used to support overall transit systems management and operations and promote general ridership. Grant funds for capital items include the replacement of three (3) buses exceeding their useful life mileage thresholds in OPT’s fleet. A public hearing was held on October 20 and November 5, 2015 to allow the opportunity for public discussion and comment before the Board took action on a resolution that ,WHPELL 17