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BOOK 106 uC,E 4 ")�) I In June of 1990, the Board of County Commissioners was approved by the state to become the local Designated Official Planning Agency (DOPA) for the provision of transportation disadvantaged planning activities in the area. For fiscal year 1998/1999, the state has allocated $17,718.00 to Indian River County for transportation disadvantaged planning related services. The grant funds are available for the specific purpose of accomplishing the duties and responsibilities of the Designated Official Planning Agency (DOPA) as identified in the Transportation Disadvantaged law, Chapter 427, F.S. and Rule 41-2 FAC. The DOPA is required to apply for the Planning Grant (copy attached) . As provided for by the state, a Designated Official Planning Agency may transfer any or all of its unobligated planning grant funds to the county's non -sponsored trip/equipment grant allocation. Non - sponsored trip/equipment grant funds are monies available to the county's Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) to cover capital and operating costs associated with the provision of transportation disadvantaged service. Essentially, this transfer provision allows unneeded planning funds to be transferred to the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) to be used for providing trips. 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 OTCs, 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 July 30, 1998, the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board discussed and recommended approval of the FY 1998/99 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. August 11, 1998 12