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? s <br /> y <br /> APPLICA,.TION FOR OPERATING ASSISTANCE <br /> RURAL OPERATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br /> FY 2 002 - 2003 : <br /> General Infe rm a ion <br /> Applicant (County) : C ramn ge County <br /> County Finance Office Ten Chavious ' <br /> Address : Fist ice Eon 81 Yit : Hillsharuhi : 2 ?_ <br /> Telepl one No . . (919)245�2000 Fax : ( 19 ) 644-3044 <br /> E -] all Address : ivstsmom . Rco. ormuffir. _ns <br /> Project Descriptions <br /> Atfteh tent A . <br /> Elderly and Disahhod Timanworiation Assistaiwg Pro LUTAE) <br /> 0range Public Transportation (OPT) is the designated lead agency for public and human <br /> services agency transportation in niral Orange County and the recipient of the EDTAP <br /> 8.110eation - of $ 54 , 243 , 00 with no kk6 l match iegu.�ired . OPT will o =t !nue rt� u90 tots <br /> allocation to provide medicala transportation for the: sixty-plus and disabled residents of <br /> Orange aunty. Additionally, OPT wi11 • offer one sl ingfpersona( business round trip <br /> per wreak to those tM poplu lation groups who lire outside the Chapel Hill Transit amice <br /> area and do not have access to the Orange Express public shuttle. To the extent possible, <br /> trips will be grouped by googTaphic area. per 'wcekday and the d= limtlen will be the <br /> closest possible provider. The ` Orange Voucher Program "' an effort fimded. lby EDTAP <br /> in .2 10 - 2001 w111 ea :ntinue to efi'er eligible disabled perms under age 60 up to <br /> $ 1001monih to pay for travel ar=gement s to meet the individuals ' needs and to ft <br /> . . dest;nation s) of thei r c#� aia This sorviee i s provi ded Monday through Friday, 8 @ 00 a, m. <br /> to 5 *00 p. m . <br /> All EDTAP mnrice recipients are asked to contribute $ 3 . 00 per one - way trip . This fee is <br /> waived for any individual whose family income is at ar below 125 °r of the poverty level <br /> as determined by the Depai ment of Health and Human Services . Contributions are <br /> Lid I] zcd to fund acidiliuml trips. <br /> 1 <br />