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PUBLIC HEARING <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Joseph A. Baird; County Administrator <br /> DW4RTMENT HEAD CONCURRENCE: <br /> ertM. Keating, AI ; Co ity Development Director <br /> THROUGH: Phil Matson, AICP; MPO Staff Director (W <br /> " ' <br /> FROM: Brian Freeman, AICP; Senior Transportation Planner f <br /> DATE: June 3, 2013 <br /> SUBJECT: Request for Authorization to Submit an FY 2013 Grant Application for 49 USC <br /> Ch. 53, Section 5307 Mass Transit Capital and Operating Assistance <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, Indian River County has applied for and received grant funds under 49 <br /> USC Ch. 53, Section 5307. Those funds have been passed through to the Senior Resource <br /> Association (SRA), Indian River County's designated transit service provider. SRA operates the <br /> GoLine (fixed route) and the Community Coach(demand response)transit services. <br /> According to federal regulations, Section 5307 program grants may be used for the planning, <br /> acquisition,construction,improvement,and operating costs of facilities,equipment,and associated <br /> capital maintenance items used in mass transportation service. While operating expenses require a <br /> 50%nonfederal match,capital expenses require only a 20%nonfederal soft match(which effectively <br /> provides for 100% federal funding of capital expenses). <br /> In Indian River County, state toll revenue credits are utilized as a soft match to provide the required <br /> nonfederal share for the capital expenses portion of the Section 5307 grant. The use of a soft match <br /> eliminates the need for the County to provide a cash outlay for capital expenses. According to <br /> applicable regulations,toll revenue credits may be used as soft match only for the capital portion of a <br /> Section 5307 grant. For operating expenses, however, the nonfederal share is provided through a <br /> combination of local funds and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)public transit grant <br /> funds. <br /> FACommunity Development\Users\MPO\Transit\Grants\5307\2013\bcc staff report.doc 1 <br /> 64 <br />