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Program Guidelines Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program Description The Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP), originally enacted by legislation in the 1989 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly (Article 213, 136- 44.27), provides operating assistance funds for the transportation of the state's elderly and disabled citizens. This transportation assistance allows the elderly and disabled to reside for a longer period in their homes, thereby enhancing their quality of life. The following guidelines also apply to any additional funds provided to the counties to supplement the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program. Allocation Formula The following formula was used to determine the county allocation of the funds available: • 50% divided equally among all counties; • 22 1 /2% based upon the number of elderly (60 years or older) residents per county as a percentage of the state's total elderly population; • 22 1 /2% based upon the number of disabled residents per county as a percentage of the state's total disabled population; and • 5% based upon a population density factor that recognizes the higher transportation costs in rural, sparsely populated counties. Eligibility Criteria For the purposes of EDTAP, an elderly person is defined as one who has reached the age of 60 or more years. A disabled person is defined as one who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, an individual who has a record of such impairment, or an individual who is regarded as having such impairment. Certification of eligibility will be the responsibility of the county or their designee. The county must be able to provide documentation that the EDTAP funded service was provided to an eligible person. Eligible Expenses ROAP funds are to be used for trips; not for capital or administrative expenses. For the purposes of the ROAP Program, purchase of service will be considered an operating expense even though it is funded as a capital expense by some federal programs. Refer to the Eligible Transportation Expenses Matrix in Appendix A for a list of allowable transportation services that can be provided under these programs. A fare may be charged for eligible EDTAP services. Any fares collected must be used to provide more EDTAP transportation service. The inability to document trips with driver manifests, gasoline receipts, or any invoices associated with costs charged to the program will be considered ineligible expenses. The county will be invoiced for any undocumented costs. Restrictions EDTAP funds are to be used to provide trips for elderly and disabled individuals only when other funding sources are not available. The county or eligible authority can sub- allocate EDTAP funds to any government agency or 501(c)3 non - profit organization that provides services to individuals with transportation needs. The county should take into consideration the need for and importance of the PUBLIC transportation services provided by the Community Transit System when determining the suballocation of the EDTAP funds. If the EDTAP funds are sub - allocated to other agencies besides the Community Transportation System, these other agencies are encouraged to coordinate EDTAP - funded transportation trips with the local Community Transportation System. Attachment number 1 G -1 Page 78