THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND TRANSIT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board’s Value for "Cooperatively Creating an Efficient and Accessible Regional Intermodal Transportation Network".
As background, the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (FCTD) was created by the 1989 Florida Legislature to coordinate federal, state and locally funded transportation disadvantaged services, and to administer the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund (TDTF). The purpose of the TDTF is to provide a dedicated funding source for the operational and planning expenses of the FCTD in carrying out its legislative responsibilities, and to provide transportation opportunities for non-sponsored transportation disadvantaged citizens.
Pursuant to Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) was originally designated the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for the Broward County service area in August 1990. On May 2, 2017 (Item No. 10), the Board reaffirmed its intent to remain the CTC for the five-year period of September 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022. The Board, in its role as the CTC for Broward County, serves the needs of transportation disadvantaged persons.
State Fiscal Year 2018 funding for the provision of non-sponsored transportation disadvantaged services is $3,890,054, which requires a total County match of $432,333 ($432,228 cash and $105 in-kind).
Upon approval of this item by the Board, BCT will forward the completed grant application (Exhibit 1) to the FCTD. Subsequently, the FCTD will send the Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement document to Broward County for signature. Upon receipt of the signed Agreement from Broward County Transit (BCT), the FCTD will execute the agreement and return a fully-executed copy to BCT.
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