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S8 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason E. Brown; County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Phillip J. Matson, AICP; Community Development Director <br />FROM: Brian Freeman, AICP; MPO. Staff Director <br />DATE: October 1, 2021 <br />SUBJECT:. Request for Authorization to Submit an Application for Section 5311 Grant for <br />Rural Transit Operating Assistance Funds from the Coronavirus Response & Relief <br />Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) <br />It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board <br />of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of October 12, 2021. <br />DESCRIPTION & CONDITIO <br />Each year, Indian River County receives transit operating assistance under 49 USC Ch. 53, Section <br />5311 (also known as the Formula Grants for Rural Areas program) through the Florida <br />Department of Transportation (FDOT). These grant funds have been passed through to the Senior <br />Resource Association (SRA), Indian River County's designated transit service provider. <br />According to federal regulations, Formula Grants for Rural Areas funds may be used to provide <br />transit service to rural or small urban areas. Such transit service includes fixed route service <br />(GoLine) and demand -response service (Community Coach). GoLine Route 10 provides fixed - <br />route service from the North County Transit Hub to Fellsmere. Route 10 operates six days each <br />week. Service hours are from 6 am to 7 pm on weekdays and from 8 am to 5 pm on Saturdays. <br />ANALYSIS <br />FDOT recently announced the availability of Section 5311 transit operating assistance from the <br />Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) and the American <br />Rescue Plan Act (ARP). Based on the recommendation of FDOT, the County is applying for the <br />equivalent of two years operating cost for rural transit service, or $317,220. No local match is <br />required to receive the CRRSAA or ARP funds. <br />While Section 5311 funds are federal grant funds, FDOT administers the Section 5311 program <br />within the state of Florida. To apply for Section 5311 funds, the Board of County Commissioners <br />