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M <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason E. Brown; County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Phillip J. Matson, AICP; Community Development Directorate <br />Brian Freeman, Al CP; MPO Staff Director <br />FROM: Jon Howard; Senior Transportation Planner <br />DATE: November 23, 2021 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) with the Florida <br />Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a Public Transportation Block Grant <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 December 7, 2021. <br />DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS <br />Each year, Indian River County receives public transportation operating assistance through the <br />Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Public Transportation Block Grant program. The <br />FDOT Block Grant funds are combined with local funds as a match towards federal transit <br />operating assistance received under 49 USC Ch. 53, Section 5307 (also known as the Urbanized <br />Area Formula Grant program) and Section 5311 (also known as the Rural Area Formula Grant <br />program). These state and federal grant funds are passed through to the Senior Resource <br />Association (SRA), Indian River County's designated transit service provider. SRA operates the <br />GoLine (fixed -route) and the Community Coach (demand response) transit services. <br />For FY 2021/22, $660,879 is allocated through the Block Grant program to the county. This year, <br />the state legislature has waived local match requirements. As a result, there is no local match <br />required for this year's allocation. It is expected that the local match will return for the Block <br />Grant Program next.year. <br />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. Also, activities funded with Block Grant funds <br />must be consistent with applicable approved local government comprehensive and transit plans. <br />F:\Community Development\Users\MPO\Transit\Grants\Block\2022\PTGA\2022 staff report.docx 174 <br />