2018-721 OPT - NCDOT FY 19 CTP 5311 grant agreement

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i PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET REQUIREMENTS 5311 Rural Formula i 31A11 lit NORTH CAROLING FEDERAL Department of Transportation to Administration , Operating , Capital , Planning This guidance for all subrecipients receiving capital , administration , and operating PRINCIPLE assistance to support public transportation in rural areas ( areas with populations of less j than 50 , 000 ) . i To be eligible , transit providers must have a signed resolution from the County Commissioners of each county served , designating them as the 5311 recipient in their i jurisdiction in order to be eligible to apply for funds . Starting in FY 2018 , these resolutions ELIGIBLE are updated on a 5 -year basis . The resolution is part of the grant application process . SUBRECIPIENTS North Carolina ' s coordinated approach to service delivery allows a single applicant within i each designated service area . General public transportation activities in rural North Carolina ( areas outside urbanized area boundaries ) are the focus of this funding . The goal of Section 5311 program is to enhance the overall mobility of people living in rural areas , therefore , projects may include transportation to or from rural areas . Service must be open and promoted to the general i public , however , a rural transit provider may design its Section 5311 funded services to ELIGIBLE SERVICE maximize use by members of the general public who are transportation - disadvantaged . and SERVICE AREA Transportation disadvantaged people include seniors , people with disabilities , and low - income individuals . Providers receiving both 5311 and 5307 funds must have a method of allocating costs between the two programs . PTD suggests Subrecipients have sufficient funds to operate and maintain the NCDOT FINANCIAL funded program for at least three months without incoming revenue from grants . CAPACITY Subrecipients must have fiscal control and accounting procedures sufficient to permit the and MANAGEMENT tracking and reporting of grant funds . Any funds borrowed from a parent organization or governmental organization must be reported to NCDOT within 15 days . Subrecipients that expend more than $ 500 , 000 in federal funds from all sources ( including AUDIT REPORTS federal funds provided through NCDOT ) in a year must submit the annual single audit and FINANCIAL required by 09 NCAC 03M and evidence of resolution of findings related to the transit STATEMENTS program to NCDOT . The value of a bus or van purchased must be considered when determining whether a Subrecipient meets the threshold for a single audit . Subrecipients will title the equipment and NCDOT Public Transportation Division be named first lien holder . When the project equipment has been replaced , NCDOT will release the VEHICLE TITLES lien . Useful life standards are maintained in NCDOT' s Transit Asset Management ( TAM ) Tier II Sponsored Plan . This inventory is updated on an annual basis . INSURANCE Subrecipients will maintain insurance as defined in the procedures . Subrecipients will maintain project equipment at a high level of cleanliness , safety , and MAINTENANCE mechanical soundness . An 80 percent on -time performance standard forequipment and 1