Title:
Grant Application - DSS: FY 19-20 NCDOT Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP)
Action:
ACTION:
A. Affirm the Certified Statement for the FY2020 Rural Operating Assistance Program in Mecklenburg County;
B. Approve the application for the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) Grant for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 in Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services; and
C. Amend the 2019-2020 Annual Budget Ordinance to recognize, receive and appropriate an increase of $92,498 from the State to the General Fund (0001) within the Department of Social Services.
Staff Contact: Anthony Trotman, Interim Director, Department of Social Services / Assistant County Manager
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Annually, the Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services submits a Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) grant application. This NCDOT grant provides funding for transportation services to elderly and disabled citizens, Work First clients requiring transitional/employment transportation services, and the general public living outside the urban area boundary and not in the metropolitan boundary of Mecklenburg County and does not have a human service agency or organization paying for their transportation. The Mecklenburg Transportation System (MTS) of DSS’ Services for Adults Division operates this program.
The Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP) allocation is $342,265 and does not have a County match. This is an increase of $49,545 above FY20 budgeted amount. The Elderly & Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP) provides operating assistance for the public transportation of elderly and disabled citizens.
The Employment Transportation Program (ETP) allocation is $254,770 and does not have a County match. The allocation is $34,624 above the FY20 budgeted amount. The Employment Transportation Assistance Program provides operating assistance for the public transportation of persons with employment related transportation needs.
The Rural General Public Program (RGP) allocation is $54,601 with a required County match of ten percent. This is an increase of $8,329 over the FY20 budgeted amount. The County match was included in the FY20 DSS Budget. The Rural General Public (RGP) Program provides operating assistance for the public transportation of persons living in non-urban areas of Mecklenburg County.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
FY2020 General Fund (0001) increase in State revenue and associate expenses in the amount up to $92,498 for DSS.