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ANALYSIS <br /> The County receives most of its transit funding through the federal Section 5307(Urban Area)grant <br /> program. Because a portion of Indian River County is designated as rural,the County is also eligible <br /> to receive transit funding through the Section 5311(Rural Area)grant program. <br /> The attached resolution (Attachment 1) authorizes the Chairman of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners to execute the PTGA for Formula Grants for Rural Areas 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 to rural areas of the county. The provision of such service is consistent with the <br /> findings of the MPO's adopted 10-year Transit Development Plan and 2040 Long Range <br /> Transportation Plan. <br /> FUNDING <br /> Funding in the amount of $38,089 is budgeted and available in the General Fund / Community <br /> Transportation Coordinator account. Funding for this expenditure is part of the allocation given to <br /> the Senior Resource Association to provide transit service in the county. <br /> Account Number 00111041-088230 <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Public Transportation <br /> Grant Agreement and adopt the resolution authorizing the Chairman to sign 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 /> • <br /> 82 <br />