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A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, supporting the application for Section 5311 Rural Transportation Program grant from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration through the Arizona Department of Transportation in an amount not to exceed $294,404 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 $113,536 and will be taken from the General Fund, Transportation (10044146) pending the adoption of the FY 15/16 Operating Budget. 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 others are being instituted as pilot projects.
Rural Transportation in the form of Section 5311 has come before the Mayor and City Council numerous...
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