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TO: James Chandler County Administrator DVPWON HEAD CONCURRENCE: W Obert M. Re t ng, AIC Community Development rector FROM: Sasan Rohani S '1?" Chief, Long-Range Planning DATE: July 15, 1993 RE: TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED COMMISSION FY 1993/94 PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of July 27, 1993. DESCRIPTIONS & CONDITIONS In June of 1990, the Board of County Commissioners was approved by the state to become the local Designated Official Planning Agency (DOPA) for the provision of transportation disadvantaged planning activities in the area. For fiscal year 1993/1994, the state has allocated $17,689.00 to Indian River County for transportation disadvantaged planning related services. The grant funds are available for the specific purpose of accomplishing the duties and responsibilities of the Designated Official Planning Agency (DOPA) as identified in the Transportation Disadvantaged law, Chapter 427, F.S. and Rule 41-2 FAC. The DOPA is required to apply for the Planning Grant (copy attached). As provided for by the state, a Designated Official Planning Agency may transfer any or all of its unobligated planning grant funds to the county's non -sponsored trip/equipment grant allocation. Non - sponsored trip/equipment grant funds are monies available to the county's Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) to cover capital and operating costs associated with the provision of transportation disadvantaged service. Essentially, this transfer provision allows unneeded planning funds to be transferred to the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) to be used for providing trips. In this case, the planning grant amount allocated to the county for FY 93/94 represents an increase of $3115.00 from the FY 92/93 allocation. While the planning grant amount has increased, the CTC's Trip/Equipment grant allocation for FY 1993/94 has decreased by $11,425.00 from the FY 1992/93 allocation. Based upon a review of the amount of work involved in fulfilling the county's planning related duties and responsibilities associated with the Transportation Disadvantaged program, staff has determined that $4,000.00 of the funds allocated for the planning grant can be transferred to the CTC for provision of non -sponsored transportation disadvantaged trips. If approved, the $4,000 will supplement non -sponsored trip/equipment funds and will be utilized by the Community Transportation Coordinator (I.R.C. Council on Aging) to provide transportation services to transportation disadvantaged clients. Since the total number of passenger trips 7 L-JUL 27 i9.qj BOOK 90 NAGE 43