TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Tyffany L. Neal, Transit Director
Kelly Olivera, Assistant City Manager / Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: September 11, 2023
RE:
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Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-3 and Budget Ordinance Amendment 2024-? to Appropriate Federal Transit Administration Grant NC-2023-051-00 for Transit Capital and Planning Projects
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective 4.1: Maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services
Executive Summary:
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded grant NC-2023-051-00 to the City for public transit projects.
Capital Project Ordinance Amendment (CPOA) 2024-3 will appropriate $125,269 for the grant's capital project purchase of one of three diesel replacement buses. The funding sources for this appropriation included $100,215 of federal grant funding and a $25,054 local match.
Background:
FTA provides federal grant funding for eligible public transportation projects. The Fayetteville urbanized area is annually apportioned FTA formula funding under FTA's Section 5307 Urban Formula Program. Competitive grants follow an application and selection process. Once a project is selected, staff must submit a formal application within the FTA grants management system to access and receive these funds. That application describes the specific projects the City intends to complete with the grant funding. Typically, the City uses a significant portion of its FTA formula funding to support Transit's operating budget in the form of preventative maintenance reimbursement, ADA paratransit reimbursement, and operating assistance.
FTA has awarded grant NC-2023-051-00 to the City for public transit projects. The funding is to supplement previous grant funded bus...
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