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bogs FADE M Based upon a review of the amount of work involved in fulfilling the county's planning related duties and responsibilities associated with the Transportation Disadvantaged program, staff has determined that $4,000.00 of the funds allocated for the planning grant can be transferred to the CTC for provision of non -sponsored transportation disadvantaged trips. If approved, the $4,000 will supplement non -sponsored trip/equipment funds and will be utilized by the Community Transportation Coordinator (I.R.C. Council on Aging) to provide transportation services to transportation disadvantaged clients. Since the total number of passenger trips and the total vehicle trip miles provided through the CTC are two of the factors included in the state formula for distribution of trip/equipment funds to the CTCs, any increase in the number of trips provided through the Community Transportation Coordinator will also increase the Community Transportation Coordinator's chance of getting more trip/equipment funding for the next FY. On April 24, 1997, the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board discussed and recommended approval of the FY 1997/98 Planning Grant application. The purpose of the planning grant application is to obtain funds to cover the planning related costs involved with fulfilling the county's duties and responsibilities associated with the state mandated transportation disadvantaged program. The grant monies are needed to provide monetary support to the county for the continued provision of planning related services in conjunction with the local transportation disadvantaged program. Failure to apply for the grant will result in a lack of funding from the state for planning related services which are mandated by the transportation disadvantaged program. The Board has three major alternatives. One is to apply for the grant funds as recommended by staff and the TDLCB. The second alternative is to apply for the entire amount allocated for the planning grant and not transfer any funds to the trip/equipment fund. The third alternative is to not apply for the grant funds, an action which would make the county ineligible for reimbursement of monies expended for planning related services. The TDLCB and the staff recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the transmittal of the FY 97-98 Planning Grant application to the state CTD as proposed by staff. ON MOTION by Commissioner Ginn, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously approved the transmittal of the FY 97-98 Planning Grant application to the Florida CTD, and adopted Resolution 97-38 authorizing the filing of the Application, pursuant to recommendations by staff. COPY OF APPLICATION IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD MAY 6 199 2 4 � e r