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9 <br /> Source 5311 Admin Grant Combined Capital Totals <br /> Grant <br /> Total $ 206,794 $ 0 $ 206,794 <br /> Federal $ 165,435 $ 0 $ 165,435 <br /> State $ 10,339 $ 0 $ 10,339 <br /> Local $ 31,020 $ 0 $ 31,020 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 OCTS provides the opportunity for access to jobs and services to many individuals. The 5311 <br /> 3 Administrative and Combined Capital grants provide financial support for transit services that <br /> 4 promote economic self-sufficiency to a wide range of residents and locations. The funds <br /> 5 additionally support a system that enhances the access of residents in the non-urbanized areas <br /> 6 to health care, shopping, education, employment, public services, and recreation. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 OCTS staff received new information from NCDOT regarding the discretionary allocation and are <br /> 9 required to redo the public hearing and update the Local Share Certificate to receive these <br /> 10 additional grant funds. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Service Director, reviewed the background information for <br /> 13 the item. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> 16 open the public hearing. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 19 <br /> 20 There were no comments. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> 23 close the public hearing. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 26 <br /> 27 A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Vice-Chair McKee, to <br /> 28 approve the 5311 Administrative grant application for $206,794 including a local match total of <br /> 29 $31,020, and to approve and authorize the Chair and staff to sign the Program Resolution <br /> 30 (Attachment 1) and Local Share Certificate (Attachment 2) <br /> 31 <br /> 32 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 33 <br /> 34 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 35 a. Orange County NC 54 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> 36 The Board approved the NC 54 Multimodal Corridor Study in Orange County. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 BACKGROUND: In Fall 2018, the consultant (VHB) concluded the NC 54 West Multimodal <br /> 39 Corridor Study presenting a thorough existing conditions, environmental and economic analysis <br /> 40 of the corridor, two rounds of public engaging workshops in each of the local jurisdictions and <br /> 41 presented the full report (link). VHB also followed up with a Phase 2 (Attachment 1) report <br /> 42 addressing all the important issues raised throughout the planning process. <br /> 43 <br />