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CONSENT <br /> AGENDA <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,FLORIDA <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Joseph A. Baird; County Administrator <br /> A MENT HEAD CONCURRENCE: <br /> Robert M. Keating, AICP; ommuni velopment Director <br /> THROUGH: Phil Matson, AICP; MPO Staff Director Pyl <br /> FROM: Brian Freeman, AICP; Senior Transportation Planner <br /> DATE: May 31, 2013 <br /> SUBJECT: Request for Authorization to Submit an Application for 49 USC CH.53,Section <br /> 5311 Transit Operating Assistance Funds for FY 2013/14 <br /> It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of <br /> County Commissioners at its regular meeting of June 11, 2013. <br /> DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS <br /> For the past several years,the County has applied for and received transit operating assistance under <br /> 49 USC Ch. 53, Section 5311 (also known as the Formula Grants for Rural Areas program)through <br /> the Florida Department of Transportation(FDOT). These grant funds have been passed through to <br /> the Senior Resource Association(SRA), Indian River County's designated transit service provider. <br /> According to federal regulations,Formula Grants for Rural Areas(Section 5311)funds may be used <br /> to provide transit service to rural or small urban areas. Such transit service includes fixed route <br /> service(GoLine Route#10) and demand-response service (Community Coach),both of which are <br /> operated by the Senior Resource Association(SRA). <br /> For FY 2013/14, $64,110 in Section 5311 funds is allocated to the county.In this case,the grant has <br /> a 50% nonfederal match requirement for operating assistance. Matching funds will consist of <br /> $32,055 from the state Public Transportation Block Grant and $32,055 from the County's normal <br /> transit allocation. No additional local funds are necessary. <br /> While Section 5311 funds are federal grant funds, FDOT administers the Section 5311 program <br /> within the state of Florida. To apply for Section 5311 funds, the Board of County Commissioners <br /> FACommunity Development\Users\MPO\Transit\Grants\.5311\1314\bcc staff report application.doc 1 <br /> 38 <br />