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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 /> OCTS provides the opportunity for access to jobs and services to many individuals. The 5311 <br /> Administrative and Combined Capital grants provide financial support for transit services that <br /> promote economic self-sufficiency to a wide range of residents and locations. The funds <br /> additionally support a system that enhances the access of residents in the non-urbanized areas <br /> to health care, shopping, education, employment, public services, and recreation. <br /> OCTS staff received new information from NCDOT regarding the discretionary allocation and are <br /> required to redo the public hearing and update the Local Share Certificate to receive these <br /> additional grant funds. <br /> Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Service Director, reviewed the background information for <br /> the item. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> open the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> There were no comments. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> close the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Vice-Chair McKee, to <br /> approve the 5311 Administrative grant application for $206,794 including a local match total of <br /> $31,020, and to approve and authorize the Chair and staff to sign the Program Resolution <br /> (Attachment 1) and Local Share Certificate (Attachment 2) <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Orange County NC 54 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> The Board approved the NC 54 Multimodal Corridor Study in Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: In Fall 2018, the consultant (VHB) concluded the NC 54 West Multimodal <br /> Corridor Study presenting a thorough existing conditions, environmental and economic analysis <br /> of the corridor, two rounds of public engaging workshops in each of the local jurisdictions and <br /> presented the full report (link). VHB also followed up with a Phase 2 (Attachment 1) report <br /> addressing all the important issues raised throughout the planning process. <br />