Agenda 5-b - North Carolina Community Transportation Program Administrative and Capital Grant Applications for FY 2019

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 20, 2018 Action Agenda Item No. 5-b SUBJECT: North Carolina Community Transportation Program Administrative and Capital Grant Applications for FY 2019 DEPARTMENT: Public Transportation (OPT) ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Community Transportation Program Resolution Theo Letman, Transit Director, 919-245- 2. 2018 Certifications and Assurances 2007 Signature Pages (2019 to be received at Teleishia Holloway, Transit Administrator a later date) 919-245-2002 3. Public Hearing Notice 4. Local Share Certifications for Funding PURPOSE: To 1) Conduct a public hearing to receive public comments on the North Carolina Community Transportation Program (CTP) grant application by Orange County Public Transportation (OPT) for FY 2020; 2) Close the public hearing; 3) Approve the Community Transportation Program Grant application for FY 2019 in the total amount of $244,609 with a local match total of $33,272 to be provided when necessary; 4) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Community Transportation Program Resolution authorizing the applicant to enter into an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Local Share Certification for Funding form; and 5) Authorize the Chair and the County Attorney to review and sign the 2019 Certifications and Assurances document in Attachment 2. BACKGROUND: Each year, the 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 total CTP funding request for FY 2020 is $176,215 for community transportation administrative expenses and an additional $68,394 for capital expenses. This draft grant application is made for expenses totaling $244,609.