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ANALYSIS <br />The County receives most of its transit funding through the federal Section 5307 (Urban Area) <br />grant program. Because a portion of Indian River County is designated as rural, the County is also <br />eligible 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 <br />the PTGA to FDOT. Once the PTGA has been executed by FDOT, the funds will be transmitted to <br />the 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 - <br />response transit service to rural areas of the county. The provision of such service is consistent <br />with the findings of the MPO's adopted 10 -year Transit Development Plan and 2045 Long Range <br />Transportation Plan. <br />FUNDING <br />Through this grant, the County will receive $364,412 in federal transit operating assistance, <br />with no local match required for the CRRSAA funds. Funding for the grant will be appropriated <br />to General Fund/Community Transportation/Cares Act -Section 5311 -SRA. <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 />C:\G ran i cu s\Legista r5\L5\Tem p\5630e66e-e5c4-4705-b b28-2ff92365dc47.docx 2 <br />47 <br />