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Transportation Division (PTD) as the agency to receive and administer federal and state public <br />transportation funds. The NCDOT (G.S. 136- 44.20) is the recipient of all Section 5311 funds and <br />the Community Transportation Program (CTP) applicant is the sub - recipient. The purpose of <br />Section 5311 assistance is the provision of public transportation services and maximum feasible <br />coordination with other rural transportation services. <br />The Public Transportation Division shall have principal responsibility and authority for the <br />administration of the Section 5311 Program, and shall administer the programs in accordance <br />with the guidance published by the Federal Transit Administration Circular 9040.1G and in <br />accordance with existing Federal and State regulations pertaining to the administration of <br />Federal grants by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Transportation systems <br />can use Section 5311 funds for public transportation projects in non - urbanized areas. Because <br />most rural trips end in urbanized areas, Section 5311 funds can be used for portions of trips in <br />urbanized areas, however, the primary beneficiary of the transportation must be rural areas. A <br />rural transit provider may design its Section 5311 funded services to maximize use by members <br />of the general public who are transportation disadvantaged. Transportation disadvantaged <br />people include elderly people and people with disabilities. <br />NCDOT incorporates the Federal Section 5311and the State Human Service Transportation <br />Management Program into a single CTP funding application. For FY2018 there will be a <br />separate Consolidated Capital Call for Projects for all capital projects. <br />Timetable <br />Application Process for FY18 <br />UA I CS <br />I A,1Vt V tN l <br />August 29, 2016 <br />■ Grant Application Package Distributed <br />Sept. 2 - Sept. 7, 2016 <br />■ Partner Connect outage /unavailable <br />November 4, 2016 <br />■ Grant Application Due to NCDOT (including <br />Project Funding Request Form) <br />November 11, 2016 <br />Nov. 2016 - Jan. 2017 <br />Partner Connect will close and no applications will <br />be accepted after this date <br />■ Grant Application Review Process <br />Feb. - March 2017 <br />■ PTD makes funding recommendation to NCDOT <br />BOT <br />April - June 2017 <br />■ FTA grant review and award for federal funding <br />July 1, 2017 <br />■ Effective date of one year grant agreement <br />26 <br />