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Participation Agreement (JPA) with FDOT, a copy of which is attached to this staff report <br />(Attachment 2). <br />ANALYSIS <br />The County receives most of its transit funding through the federal Section 5307 (Urban Area) grant <br />program. Because a portion of Indian River County is designated as rural, the County is also eligible <br />to receive transit funding through the Section 5311 (Rural Area) grant program. <br />The attached resolution (Attachment 1) authorizes the Chairman of the Board of County <br />Commissioners to execute the JPA for Formula Grants for Rural Areas funds. Upon the Board's <br />adoption of the resolution and the Chairman's execution of the JPA, County staff will transmit the <br />JPA to FDOT. Once the JPA has been executed by FDOT, the funds will be transmitted to the <br />County and passed along to the Senior Resource Association (SRA), the County's public <br />transportation provider, so that the SRA can continue providing fixed route and demand -response <br />transit service to rural areas of the county. The provision of such service is consistent with the <br />findings of the MPO's adopted 10 -year Transit Development Plan and 2035 Long Range <br />Transportation Plan. <br />FUNDING <br />Funding in the amount of $35,971.50 is budgeted and available in the General Fund / Community <br />Transportation Coordinator account. Funding for this expenditure is part of the allocation given to <br />the Senior Resource Association to provide transit service in the county. <br />Account Number 00111041-088230 <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Public <br />Transportation Joint Participation Agreement and adopt the attached resolution authorizing the <br />Chairman to sign the agreement. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Authorizing Resolution for the Execution of a Public Transportation Joint Participation <br />Agreement <br />2. FDOT Public Transportation Joint Participation Agreement <br />3. Grant Budget Form <br />F:\Community Development \Users\MPO\Transit\Grants\5311\1415\jpa staff report.docx <br />2 <br />49 <br />Indian River Co, <br />Appr. ;1 <br />Date <br />Admin. <br />*i <br />((o 11 `% <br />0/(00 <br />Legal <br />VII i <br />Budget <br />toli4 14 <br />Dept. <br />0 <br />iel i 31i(/ <br />Risk Mer. <br />2 <br />49 <br />