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Service Development Grant funds, the County must enter into a Public Transportation Grant <br />Agreement (PTGA) with FDOT, a copy of which is attached to this staff report (Attachment #2). <br />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 implement ADA <br />passenger eligibility and certification modifications and to convert Route 11 to an "express route". <br />FUNDING <br />For the County's 50% local match, funding in the amount of $450,000 is budgeted and available in <br />the General Fund/Community Transportation Coordinator account (Account Number 00111041- <br />088230). These funds are part of the allocation given to the Senior Resource Association to provide <br />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@480EB062\@BCL@480EB062.docx <br />68 <br />