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urbanized areas. Because most rural trips end in urbanized areas, Section 5311 funds can be <br />used for portions of trips in urbanized areas, however, the primary beneficiary of the <br />transportation must be rural areas. A rural transit provider may design its Section 5311 funded <br />services to maximize use by members of the general public who are transportation <br />disadvantaged. Transportation disadvantaged people include elderly people and people with <br />disabilities. <br />NCDOT incorporates the Federal Section 5311, State Rural Capital Program (includes vehicles <br />and related equipment, facility improvements and baseline technology) and the State Human <br />Service Transportation Management Program into a single CTP funding application. <br />Timetables <br />Applicati Process for FY16 <br />DATES TASK/EVENT <br />September 15 ■ Funding Solicitation (Grant Application and <br />Ins tructi ons Distribute <br />November 21 ■ Grant Application Due to NCDOT (including Project <br />Fu nding R e q uest Form) <br />Dec. - Feb. ■ Grant Appl ication Review Process <br />March ■ PTD makes funding recommendation to NCDOT <br />BOT <br />April - June ■ FTA grant review and award <br />July 1 ■ Effective date of one year grant agreement <br />3 <br />Attachment number 1 <br />G -1 Page 54 <br />