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8 <br /> Source 5311 Admin Grant Combined Capital Totals <br /> Grant <br /> Total $ 196,947 $ 1,600,000 $ 1,796,947 <br /> Federal $ 157,557 $ 1,280,000 $1,437,557 <br /> State $ 9,848 $ 160,000 $ 169,848 <br /> Local $ 29,542 $ 160,000 $ 189,542 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 OCTS provides the opportunity for access to jobs and services to many individuals. Public notices <br /> 3 were advertised through News of Orange in English and Spanish. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 The 5311 Administrative and Combined Capital grants provide financial support for transit <br /> 6 services that promote economic self-sufficiency to a wide range of residents and locations. The <br /> 7 funds additionally support a system that enhances the access of residents in the non-urbanized <br /> 8 areas to health care, shopping, education, employment, public services, and recreation. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Service Director, reviewed the background information for <br /> 11 the item. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> 14 open the public hearing. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 17 <br /> 18 There were no comments. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> 21 close the public hearing. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 24 <br /> 25 A motion was made by Vice-Chair McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to approve <br /> 26 and authorize the Chair and staff to sign the Local Share Certification. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 29 <br /> 30 b. 5311 Rural Area Formula Grant and Combined Capital Program (5311/5339) Grant for FY <br /> 31 2025 <br /> 32 The Board conducted a public hearing on the 5311 Administrative grant application and the <br /> 33 Combined Capital grant application for FY 2025, approved the 5311 Administrative grant <br /> 34 application, and approved the Program Resolution (Attachment 1) and Local Share Certification <br /> 35 (Attachment 2). <br /> 36 <br /> 37 BACKGROUND: Each year, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) <br /> 38 Integrated Mobility Division (IMD) accepts requests for capital, operations and administrative <br /> 39 needs for county-operated transit programs. Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS) is <br /> 40 eligible to make application for both capital and administrative funding and seeks a total of <br /> 41 $206,764 in grant funding. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Detailed breakdown is outlined in the table below: <br />