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B. Organization Capability (Continued) <br />4. How does your program differ from similar ones provided in the community? How do the programs complement <br />those offered by other agencies? <br />Senior Resource Association, Inc. has earned designations as Community Transportation Coordinator and mass transit <br />service provider for Indian River County. As such, SRA is responsible for providing affordable transportation services to <br />those in Indian River County and to manage a fleet of vehicles purchased with local, state and federal funds. <br />5. Please describe the staffing requirements of these programs. Be specific in indicating the number of paid <br />woress►onai positions ana pa►a support starr positions. <br />The staff requirements are: Transportation Director, Operations Manager, Safety and Training Supervisor, three <br />Operation Supervisors, Dispatcher, 7 Customer Care Agents, Security Guard, four Mechanics, and 70 full and part-time <br />drivers. Current support staff positions are: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Human Resource Director, <br />Accounting Manager, Staff Accountant, Accounts Payable Clerk, two Accounting Clerks, Executive Assistant, Marketing <br />Director, and Maintenance worker. <br />6. Do these programs utilize volunteers? If yes, please briefly describe. <br />All transportation staff and drivers are paid positions due to insurance, HIPPA, and training requirements. <br />i. uescr►ption or the countywiae purpose the rungs Will De usea Tor. <br />Senior Resource Association, Inc. (SRA) has provided transportation in Indian River County (IRC) on a non-profit basis <br />since its incorporation in 1974. SRA has served as the Contractor for the Community Transportation Coordinator <br />system since 1990 and as the Contractor for the GoLine fixed route system since 1994. This basic service continues to <br />grow and develop as the needs of Indian River County increases. <br />GoLine, the fixed route system throughout IRC, provides fare free transportation Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. <br />to 9:00 p.m., and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Community Coach, a complementary Paratransit service with <br />determined eligibility and advanced reservations, operates the same hours as GoLine. GoLine routes are determined <br />by client surveys, input from the County's Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board and by the FDOT. <br />All vehicles are equipped with radios to expedite service with direct 911 capability. The fleet consists of 18 paratransit <br />vans and 23 GoLine buses (including 9 heavy duty Gillig buses). <br />GoLine and Community Coach are funded by the Federal Transit Administration, Florida Department of Transportation, <br />Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and Indian River County. The funding received from Indian River <br />County is used to meet the local match requirements for the federal and state transportation grants. As the Community <br />Transportation Coordinator, SRA coordinates resources and services to provide a more cost effective and efficient <br />countywide transportation system. <br />GoLine and Community Coach are imperative for Indian River County due to the continual rise in population. The need <br />for public transportation is reflected in the County's Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and Transit Development <br />Plan (TDP). <br />P40% <br />