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A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, supporting the application of the grant for Section 5311 Rural Transportation Program grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Arizona Department of Transportation in an amount not to exceed $167,828 to continue operations of a transit system and authorizing the City Manager to sign any further documents. The City’s match requirement for this grant application is $61,375 and will be taken from General Fund, Transportation (10044146) pending the adoption of the tentative FY14/15 budget. This item is being presented as an alternative to the previous agenda item regarding the request for an increased COMET budget for FY14/15. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Section 5311 is a grant program providing public transportation funding for capital, administrative and operating assistance in rural and small urban areas. The purpose of this program is to provide and strengthen public transportation services in rural areas and in communities under 50,000 in population. Many rural Americans do not have access to an automobile and need transportation in order to access services, employment and medical care. Federal funds are apportioned among the States, which have the primary responsibility for administering the program. In Arizona, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is the agency responsible for the overall administration of the Section 5311 Program, which is also referred to as the Rural Public Transportation Program.
Funds are available on a competitive basis. Services must be focused on the mobility needs of the general public and are expected to be coordinated with human service transportation and other providers. The Rural Public Transportation Program funds transit systems operating in local communities or between rural communities and urban areas. Some services have been operating for many years, some have recently begun, and oth...
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