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ANALYSIS <br />As with the FTA Section 5307 grant program, only public agencies may be designated recipients <br />of Block Grant funds Pursuant to state regulations, Block Grant funds may not exceed 50% of the <br />nonfederal share of total eligible transit operating expenses. Also, activities funded with Block <br />Grant funds must be consistent with applicable approved local government comprehensive and <br />transit plans. In this case, the provision of transit service is consistent with the MPO's adopted <br />10 -year Transit Development Plan and 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan. <br />To receive the Block Grant funds, the County must enter into a Public Transportation Grant <br />Agreement with FDOT, a copy of which is attached to this staff report (Attachment #2). The <br />attached resolution (Attachment #1) authorizes the Chairman of the Board of County <br />Commissioners to execute the PTGA for Public Transportation Block Grant funds. Upon the <br />Board's adoption of the resolution and the Chairman's execution of the PTGA, County staff will <br />transmit the grant agreement to FDOT. Once the PTGA has been executed by FDOT, the funds <br />will be transmitted to the County and passed along to the Senior Resource Association (SRA), the <br />County's public transportation provider. <br />The grant agreement covers a three-year period and includes funding for the first year (FY <br />2020/21). Any unexpended funds in the first year will carry over to the remaining two years of <br />the agreement. <br />FUNDING <br />Through the three years of the grant agreement, funding in the amount of $597,199 will be <br />budgeted and available in the General Fund/Community Transportation Coordinator/SRA <br />account (Account Number 00111041-088230-54001). These funds are part of the allocation given <br />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 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 />20 <br />