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As is the case with FDOT's Public Transportation Block Grant program, this grant has a 50% local <br />match requirement. Matching funds are available in the County's normal transit allocation. Like the <br />Block Grant, both the local contribution and the FDOT funds can be combined as a local/state match <br />towards federal operating assistance through the federal Section 5307 program, which is the county's <br />largest funding source for transit. <br />ANALYSIS <br />As with the FTA Section 5307 grant program, only public agencies may be designated recipients of <br />Service Development Grant funds, although the funds may be passed through to a nonprofit provider. <br />Under these restrictions, SRA has requested that the Board of County Commissioners apply for state <br />Service Development Grant funds on its behalf. <br />The attached Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) is an agreement between FDOT and <br />Indian River County specifying the requirements which the County must meet in order to receive <br />Service Development Grant funds. In this case, the funds are to be used to maintain existing levels of <br />service while also expanding service hours on Saturdays. <br />The attached resolution (Attachment #1) authorizes the Chairman of the Board of County <br />Commissioners to execute the PTGA for Service Development Grant funds. Upon the Board's <br />adoption of the resolution and the Chairman's execution of the PTGA, County staff will transmit the <br />PTGA to FDOT. Once the PTGA has been executed by FDOT, the funds will be transmitted to the <br />County and passed along to the Senior Resource Association (SRA), the County's public <br />transportation provider, so that the SRA can continue providing fixed route and demand -response <br />transit service. The provision of such service is consistent with the findings of the MPO's adopted <br />10 -year Transit Development Plan and 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan. <br />FUNDING <br />Funding in the amount of $300,000 is budgeted and available in the General Fund/Community <br />Transportation Coordinator account (Account Number 00111041-088230). These funds are part of <br />the allocation given to the Senior Resource Association to provide transit service in the county. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Public <br />Transportation Grant Agreement and adopt the attached resolution authorizing the Chairman to sign <br />the agreement. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Authorizing Resolution for the Execution of a Public Transportation Grant Agreement <br />2. FDOT Public Transportation Grant Agreement <br />3. Grant Budget Form <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@900CA4E6\@BCL@900CA4E6.docx 119 <br />