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Grant Application - FY25 Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Theresa Torres, Human Services Agency - Transportation, Director, 704-283-3598
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Authorize the County Manager to submit the 5310 Urbanized Area Grant application and make necessary assurances and certifications associated with the grant application, 2) upon award, authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement substantially consistent with this agenda item, and 3) upon receipt, recognize, receive, and appropriate the awarded amount to the Transportation budget.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Section 5310 program (49 U.S.C. 5310) provides formula funding to states to assist private nonprofit groups meet the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities when transportation service is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meet the needs of these residents. The 5310 program aims to remove barriers to transportation services and expand mobility options for seniors and individuals with disabilities by supporting services planned, designed, and carried out to meet the unique transportation needs of these residents in all areas - large urbanized (over 200,000), small urbanized (50,000-200,000), and rural (under 50,000). Funds are apportioned based on each state's share of the population, then direct recipients manage and distribute funds to sub-recipient projects.
The Human Services Agency Transportation Division will submit the grant application as a sub-recipient through the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), and our local agreement will be with the City of Charlotte. Union County's grant application will leverage our Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) funding to serve as the local match required to enable us to obtain the additional 5310 grant funding, thereby ensuring more seniors can access needed services by utilizing our tra...
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