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4 <br /> OBJECTIVE 2 . Invest in our infrastructure to reduce the environmental impact of the <br /> County fleet/facilities and improve safety . <br /> Transportation Services <br /> 7 , Orange County Transportation Services has received $ 315 , 283 in American Rescue Plan <br /> (ARP ) 5307 Operating grant reimbursement for current expenses . This grant assists in <br /> covering the operational costs associated with providing essential public transportation <br /> services in the Durham Urbanized Area ( LIZA) . This funding supports operational needs , <br /> including driver wages , fuel , and vehicle maintenance expenses . This grant is federally <br /> funded and has no local match requirement . This budget amendment recognizes $ 315 , 283 <br /> in revenue and reduces the fund balance appropriation within the General Fund , <br /> 8 . Orange County Transportation Services has been awarded $ 160 , 000 in Federal Transit <br /> Administration ( FTA) Section 5307 capital funds to support the procurement of two ( 2 ) zero- <br /> emission battery electric transit vans to replace dated Light Transit vehicles ( LTVs ) used <br /> within the fixed - route transit operations . This grant requires a local match of $ 75 , 495 , <br /> resulting in a total project cost of $ 235 , 495 . Additionally , Orange County Transportation <br /> Services has received approval from the North Carolina Department of Environmental <br /> Quality ( NC DEQ ) for $93 , 500 funding from the VW-Transit Bus Program . This funding is <br /> a result of the 2019 North Carolina VW Settlement Program due to excessive emissions <br /> produced by Ws 2 and 3 liter diesel engines . These funds will be used to replace a prior <br /> Class 4 - 13 diesel Transit Bus with a Class 4- 13 zero emission light transit vehicle ( LTV ) in <br /> an effort to continue the goal of Clean Air Mobility ( CAM ) . This grant requires a local match <br /> of $ 16 , 500 , This budget amendment increases the Fund Balance Appropriation and <br /> Transfers to the County Capital Fund by $ 91 , 995 within the General Fund . This budget <br /> amendment also recognizes $253 , 500 capital grant funding and appropriates $ 345 , 495 in <br /> expenses within the County Capital Fund , outside of the General Fund and creates the <br /> following budget ordinance . I <br /> 1 <br /> OCPT Grant Funded Vehicles ($345, 495) - Project # 12002 s <br /> Revenues for this project : <br /> Current FY 2025-26 FY 2025-26 <br /> I <br /> FY 2025-26 Amendment Revised <br /> Transfer from General Fund $0 $91 , 995 $ 91 , 995 <br /> Grants $0 $253 , 500 $253 , 500 <br /> Total Project Funding $0 $ 345 ,495 $ 345,495 <br /> I <br /> Appropriated for this project : <br /> Current FY 2025-26 FY 202 &26 <br /> FY 202&26 Amendment Revised <br /> Project Expenditures $ 0 $ 345 ,495 $ 345 ,495 <br /> Total Costs $0 $345 , 495 $345 , 495 <br /> 9 . Orange County Transportation Services has been awarded FTA Section 5339 capital funds <br /> to support the procurement of two ( 2 ) bus shelters for installation at the Orange County <br />