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It is requested consideration by meeting of Augus t that the data herein presented be given formal the Board of County Commissioners at their regular 27, 1996. Summary In September 1995, the Board of County Commissioners authorized the filing of a* FY 1995/96 Section 5307 (formerly Section 9) grant application requesting $762,724 in federal, state, and local funds. Those funds have been passed -through to the Council on Aging to provide funding for the Community Coach bus system. Grants under the Section 5307 program are available for the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, and operating costs of facilities, equipment, and associated capital maintenance items used in mass transportation service. For the 1996/97 fiscal year, the Council on Aging proposes $1,065,376 in federal, state, and local funds. As with the FY 1995/96 grant, the FY 1996/97 grant will be used by the Council on Aging to fund its Community Coach fixed route and para -transit service. Attached to this staff report is a funding breakdown for the FY 1996/97 grant, a resolution authorizing the filing of the grant, and a Memorandum of Agreement between the county and the Council on Aging. Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the attached resolution authorizing the filing of the Section 5307 grant application. Staff also recommends that the Board authorize the chairman to execute the necessary self certifications and standard assurances required by the Section 5307 program and the Memorandum of Agreement between the county and the Council on Aging for the transfer of transit.grant funds. DESCRIPTIONS & CONDITIONS As a result of the 1990 Census, the City of Vero Beach and the densely populated land surrounding the City were designated as an urbanized area. With this designation have come several changes. One was the establishment of the Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Another change is the eligibility of local governments within the urbanized area to apply for and receive grant funds authorized by 49 USC .Ch. 53, Section 5307 (formerly and more widely known as Section 9 of the Federal Transit Act) . In September 1995, the Board of County Commissioners authorized the filing of a Section 5307 grant application requesting $762,724 in federal, state, and local funds. Those funds have been passed - through to the Council on Aging to provide funding for the Community Coach bus system. Grants under the Section 5307 program are available for the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, and operating costs of facilities, equipment, and associated capital maintenance items used in mass transportation service. Operating expenses require a 50% non-federal match, and capital expenses require a 20e non-federal match. The 1996/97 fiscal year is the first year for which a soft -match, rather than cash match, may be used to provide the required match for the capital expenses portion of the Section 5307 grant. While 25 August 27, 1996