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Coborrus County Transportation Services (CCTS) Finol Report - September 2015 More on the 5310 opportunity The following two grants show as approved for FY2015 but never utilized: • FY15 Elderly and Disabled Operating ends June 2015 - $77,999 Federal and $77,999 Local. Salary for six drivers. HCCBG Aging Grant as match. • FY15 JARC ends June 2015 - $146,372 Federal and $146,372 Local. Salary for four drivers plus $25,000 admin and $80,000 for fuel. General fund as match. • CCTS ended both 5310 and JARC programs on July 1, 2014 as the new large urban would not allow enough riders to qualify. James Lim was made aware last year verbally and through a letter. CK Rider announced availability of lapsing FY2013 urban 5310 funds - Urban funds focus on people who want to visit urban aging centers, use urban facilities (like County Health Department), want to come to urban areas for shopping etc.; basically whenever the eligible trip is for a person residing in the urbanized area. Agencies are eligible to compete. If for example County Aging /Adult Services wanted to apply, they could use their Block Grant as local match and get eight additional trips for every two they funded directly with their match dollars (FTA Permits acquisition of public transportation services as a capital expense 80 federal /20 local funding split). CCTS would benefit by being the provider of services. County Aging /Adult Services would have the choice to deliver other than medical and nutrition trips. The idea must be included in a locally developed coordinated transit human - services transportation plan. The 5310 rural funds to do the same thing for anyone residing in the non - urbanized area. • The salary of a mobility manager dedicated to drumming up rural senior and disability customers is an eligible expense under these grants - we need to bust the myth that there are no customers out there! • Mobility Management and coordination programs among public transportation providers and other human service agencies providing mobility management (includes travel training) as an eligible capital expense (80% federal /20% local). • The idea must be included in a locally developed coordinated transit human - services transportation plan. Again, Please note NCDOT is doing a funding study which may alter how we operate Mobility Management. Instead of being assigned to one area, it may be assigned by region. A State may transfer funds apportioned to the State's small or rural area for a project serving an area other than that small or rural area if the Governor of the State certifies that all the objectives of the section are being met in the particular small or rural area. • Public transportation projects that exceed the requirements of the ADA. • Public transportation projects that improve access to fixed -route service and decrease reliance by individuals with disabilities on complementary paratransit. • Alternatives to public transportation that assist seniors and individuals with disabilities. • Share -ride for - profit taxi companies may be eligible under the latter section of the definition. • Up to 10% of program funds can be used to administer the program, to plan, and to provide technical assistance. Attachment number 1 \n F -3 Page 208