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Bm 92 f�,4022 <br />TO: James Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />DIV ION HEAD CONCURRENCE: <br />�_, 02�, 0 - � Z�_ Z " <br />ert M. KeAt3Lncj,,j AIC <br />Community Development rector <br />FROM: Sasan Rohani, AICP !;-4. <br />Chief, Long -Range Planning <br />DATE: July 5, 1994 <br />RE: TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED PROGRAM FY 1994/95 PLANNING <br />GRANT APPLICATION <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal <br />consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular <br />meeting of July 26, 1994. <br />DESCRIPTIONS & CONDITIONS <br />In June of 1990, the Board of County Commissioners was approved by <br />the state to become the local Designated Official Planning Agency <br />(DOPA) for the provision of transportation disadvantaged planning <br />activities in the area. <br />For fiscal year 1994/1995, the state has allocated $17,691._0.0 to <br />Indian River County for transportation disadvantaged planning <br />related services. The grant funds are available for the specific <br />purpose of accomplishing the duties and responsibilities of the <br />Designated Official Planning Agency (DOPA) as identified in the <br />Transportation Disadvantaged law, Chapter 427, F.S. and Rule 41-2 <br />FAC. The DOPA is required to apply for the Planning Grant (copy <br />attached). <br />As provided for by the state, a Designated Official Planning Agency <br />may transfer any or all of its unobligated planning grant funds to <br />the county's non -sponsored trip/equipment grant allocation. Non - <br />sponsored trip/equipment grant funds are monies available to the <br />county's Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) to cover <br />capital and operating costs associated with the provision of <br />transportation disadvantaged service. Essentially, this transfer <br />provision allows unneeded planning funds to be transferred to the <br />Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) to be used for providing <br />trips. <br />Based upon a review of the amount of work involved in fulfilling <br />the county's planning related duties and responsibilities <br />associated with the Transportation Disadvantaged program, staff has <br />determined that $4,000.00 of the funds allocated for the planning <br />grant can be transferred to the CTC for provision of non -sponsored <br />transportation disadvantaged trips. If approved, the $4,000 will <br />supplement non -sponsored trip/equipment funds and will be utilized <br />by the Community Transportation Coordinator (I.R.C. Council on <br />Aging) to provide transportation services to transportation <br />disadvantaged clients. Since the total number of passenger trips <br />and the total vehicle trip miles provided through the CTC are two <br />of the factors included in the state formula for distribution of <br />trip/equipment funds to the CTCs, any increase in the number of <br />trips provided through the Community Transportation Coordinator <br />will also increase the Community Transportation Coordinator's <br />chance of getting more trip/equipment funding for the next FY. <br />12 <br />July 26, 1994 <br />