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Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program <br />The Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP), originally enacted by legislation in the <br />1989 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly (Article 2B, 136- 44.27), provides operating assistance <br />funds for the transportation of the state's elderly and disabled citizens. This transportation assistance allows the <br />elderly and disabled to reside for a longer period in their homes, thereby enhancing their quality of life. <br />Organizations or <br />How will the transportation <br />Name of Transportation <br />EDTAP <br />Estimated <br />Avg. <br />Departments Receiving <br />services be provided <br />Provider <br />Suballocation <br />One Way <br />Cost of <br />Cabarrus County <br />County Transportation <br />Cabarrus County <br />$ 98660 <br />6480 <br />TOTAL <br />Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program Questions <br />N. What will be the purposes of the trips provided with EDTAP funds? (Check all that apply) <br />® Personal care activities, medical appointments, pharmacy pick -up, shopping, bill paying, meetings, classes, banking <br />® Job interviews, job fair attendance, job readiness activities or training, GED classes <br />® Transportation to workplace <br />❑ Group field trips /tours to community special events (Federal charter regulations apply to transit.) <br />❑ Overnight trips to out -of- county destinations (Federal charter regulations apply to transit) <br />® Human service agency appointments <br />Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program Questions (con't) <br />Yes <br />No <br />O. Does the federally funded Community Transportation System operating in your <br />county receive a sub - allocation of EDTAP funds? <br />x <br />P. Will any of the subrecipients use their EDTAP sub - allocation as matching funds <br />for any of the following programs? (Matching funds for operating assistance or <br />purchase of service only.) <br />5310 — Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program <br />x <br />5311 - Non - urbanized Area Formula Program <br />5316 — Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC) <br />5317 — New Freedom Program <br />Q. Will any of the subrecipients of EDTAP funds charge a fare for an EDTAP <br />funded trip? <br />x <br />R. EDTAP funded trips are expected to be provided throughout the entire year. If <br />the EDTAP funds are expended in less than a year, will the county provide county <br />x <br />funds to prevent the discontinuation of transportation trips? <br />Attachment number 1 \n <br />G -5 Page 240 <br />