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Indian River County, Florida <br />*•ioAe MEMORANDUM <br />File ID: 25-1064 Type: Consent Staff Report <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Brian Freeman, AICP, MPO Staff Director <br />FROM: Mark Vietze, Senior Planner <br />DATE: November 4, 2025 <br />Rt SO <br />Indian River County <br />Administration Complex <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />indianriver.gov <br />Meeting Date: 11/18/2025 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) with the Florida <br />Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a Section 5311 Grant <br />BACKGROUND <br />Each year, Indian River County receives transit operating assistance under 49 USC Ch. 53, Section 5311 (also <br />known as the Formula Grants for Rural Areas program) through the Florida Department of Transportation <br />(FDOT). These grant funds have been passed through to the Senior Resource Association (SRA), Indian River <br />County's designated transit service provider. <br />According to federal regulations, Formula Grants for Rural Areas funds may be used to provide transit service <br />to rural or small urban areas. Such transit service includes fixed route service (GoLine) and demand -response <br />service (Community Coach). <br />ANALYSIS <br />For FY 2025/26, $44,809 in Section 5311 funds are allocated to the County. In this case, the grant has a 50% <br />nonfederal match requirement for operating assistance. Matching funds will consist of $22,404.50 from the <br />state Public Transportation Block Grant and $22,404.50 from the County's normal transit allocation. No <br />additional local funds are necessary. <br />While Section 5311 funds are federal grant funds, FDOT administers the Section 5311 program within the state <br />of Florida. In order to receive these funds, the BCC must enter into a Public Transportation Grant Agreement <br />(PTGA) with FDOT, a copy of which is attached to this staff report (Attachment 2). <br />The County receives most of its transit funding through the federal Section 5307 (Urban Area) grant program. <br />Because a portion of Indian River County is designated as rural, the County is also eligible to receive transit <br />funding through the Section 5311 (Rural Area) grant program. The attached resolution (Attachment 1) <br />authorizes the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to execute the PTGA for Formula Grants for <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 1 of 2 Printed on 11/13/2025 <br />powere�y Legistar' <br />