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community transportation program director. The agreement must be executed before the second disbursement of funds in January 2009. C. County Sub-Allocation Determination It will be the responsibility of the county government to sub-allocate and distribute the funds to local agencies according to program guidelines. A FY09 Sub-Allocation Worksheet must be completed by each county to document how the ROAP allocations will be distributed locally. If the county applies for Supplemental ROAP funds, the county is required to complete a second Sub-Allocation Worksheet documenting the local distribution of these supplemental funds. This will enable PTD staff to better understand the services you plan to provide and assure that the funds are utilized as intended. Each county shall have and employ a documented methodology for sub-allocating ROAP funds. D. Public Outreach/InvolvementRequiremmt The county should determine what the transportation needs of agencies/individuals are in the county before making application. It is important that eligible local agencies and interested citizens have the opportunity to participate in the sub-allocation decision. Outreach efforts must be conducted to inform the public includin minority women elderly disabled Limited E~lish Proficiency (LEP). low income, and non human service individuals) about the availability of ROAP funds in addition to holding a public hearing on the ROAP application. Efforts should include distribution of information: on vehicles, to human service agencies, at local community/public events, to local organizations, on public access channels, etc. For LEP individuals, applicants should translate and send information to newspapers, radio stations, etc. based on the population being served. Applicants will be required to complete the Documentation of Outreach Efforts form stating how public involvement was addressed. E. Public Hearing Requirement It is required that the Board of County Commissioners hold a public hearing to provide the opportunity for local input regarding the sub-allocation of ROAP funds. A public hearing notice must be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the county. The notice should be published at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the public hearing. Applicants must use the Sample Public Hearing Notice included with this application package. The public hearing must be accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. These provisions include having written material available in alternative, accessible formats upon request, and providing special accommodations at your public hearing, such as a sign language interpreter, as may be requested. The public hearing shall be held at a time of day that affords a majority of the public an opportunity to attend and make comments. Applicants must make the Voluntary Title VI Public Involvement form readily available to all individuals attending the public hearing for ROAP funds. The applicant must submit with the hardcopy of their application all completed Voluntary Title VI Public Involvement forms and must keep a copy for their records. F. Local Matching Requirement EDTAP and EMP funding can be used to provide up to one hundred percent (100%) of the fully allocated cost of the trip or other service and requires no local match. RGP funds maybe used to provide up to ninety percent (90%) of the fully allocated cost of each general public trip. The remaining ten percent (10%) must be provided from fares, local funds or a combination of the two. Fares and/or local funds used to meet the 10% RGP match requirement should be used to provide additional service, not as a source of match for administrative and capital needs. PTD encourages Community Transportation Systems to keep fares reasonable so as to encourage ridership. G-~