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DESCRIPTIONS & CONDITIONS' Since June 15, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners has functioned as the Designated Official Planning Agency (DOPA) fpr. transportation disadvantaged activities in Indian River County. *In its capacity as the DOPA and with recommendations from the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB), the Board of County Commissioners reviews transportation disadvantaged grant applications and, if appropriate, authorizes their submittal to the state Transportation Disadvantaged Commission (TDC). One such application annually considered by the Board is the non - sponsored trip and/or capital equipment grant. The applicant for this grant is the county's Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) - the Council on Aging. Since becoming the DOPA for Indian River County, the Board of County Commissioners has authorized the submittal of three "trip equipment" grant applications. These were the FY 90-91 application, the FY 91-92 application, and the FY 92- 93 application. Each of these applications required local funds to match state grant monies. On September 20, 1990s the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) reviewed and recommended the approval of the Trip/Equipment Grant for fiscal year 1990-91. Because the FY 90-91 grant involved funding of veterans transportation, the Board of County Commissioners appropriated $6,692. The $6,692 constituted the cash portion of the local match, while an additional $6,692 in local matching funds was provided by the Council on Aging as in-kind services. The state grant amount for FY 90-91 was $40,154. Since the request for funds for the FY 90-91 local match was made after the beginning of the fiscal year, the source of the $6,692 provided by the Board of County Commissioners was general fund contingency. Subsequently, the Council on Aging submitted a trip equipment grant application for FY 91-92. This application was reviewed by the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) on September 18, 1991. The total amount of that grant application was $72,453; with the state contribution being $54,340 (75%) of the total funds, and the remaining balance (25%) consisting of local match ($9056 cash and $9,057 in-kind). Although a $9,056 cash match was identified in the Trip/Equipment grant application, no funding source was delineated. Based upon a positive recommendation from the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board, the Board of County Commissioners approved the application for submittal to the state Transportation Disadvantaged Commission (TDC) which then approved the grant. Having received the FY 91-92 grant funds from the state, the Council on Aging is now obligated to provide the cash portion -of _the.required local. match. The Council on Aging is requesting that the Board of County Commissioners appropriate $9,056 from its general fund contingency account to provide the cash portion of the local match for the FY 91-92 trip equipment grant. ANALYSIS m The purpose of the trip grant funds is to provide both non - sponsored trips for the transportation disadvantaged and capital equipment to,be used for services provided to the transportation disadvantaged. Specifically, FY 91-92 trip equipment grant funds have been used to provide trips to qualified non -sponsored transportation disadvantaged clients in the county. It,' is estimated that the FY 91-92 :grant funds will provide for approximately 6,000 trips. 79 BOOK M F";E NOV l 1992