TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Telly C. Whitfield, Ph.D., Assistant City Manager
FROM: Randy Hume. Transit Director
DATE: May 23, 2022
RE:
Title
Approval of Grant Subrecipient Agreements with Mid-Carolina Council of Governments and Hoke County for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Funding
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective 4.1: To develop and maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services
Executive Summary:
On October 11, 2021 City Council adopted Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2022-7 to appropriate FTA Grant NC-2021-054-00 for Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Programs. That grant provided funding to be passed through to Mid-Carolina Council of Governments (MCCOG) for Cumberland County's Community Transportation Program ($200,000), and to Hoke County for the construction of bus stops and installation of bus shelters ($81,400) as grant subrecipients to the City.
The City as the primary grant recipient is required to ensure subrecipients also comply with applicable FTA grant requirements for Section 5310 funding. The City receives $15,000 of the FTA funds for administration and oversight of the grant. The attached subrecipient agreements establish the relationship between the City and these two entities as well as set forth the requirements that must be met for reimbursement from these grants.
Council is requested to approve the agreements and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.
Background:
The City is the designated recipient for FTA funds apportioned to the Fayetteville Urbanized Area. In addition to Cumberland County, the urbanized area also includes portions of Hoke, Harnett and Robeson Counties. Since 2012, the FTA has apportioned funds to our area under FTA's Section 5310 Enhance...
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