Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Chris Walton
Department: Transportation Division: Transit
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Trip & Equipment Grant Application and authorize the County Administrator to execute the Application and Agreement with the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (FCTD) for State Fiscal Year 2020 in the total grant amount of $5,104,345 which includes State funding to the County of $4,593,446; authorizing County Matching funds (10%) in the amount of $510,383 cash and $52 in-kind; authorizing the County Administrator to furnish additional information as requested and to take any necessary administrative or budgetary actions to implement the Agreement. The grant agreement will be effective from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners (Board), as the designated Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for the Broward County service area, is required to provide "non-sponsored" transportation disadvantaged services to eligible individuals.
What Action Accomplishes
Secures continued state funding for transportation disadvantaged trips, pursuant to Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, provided by the County's paratransit service.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND TRANSIT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board's Value of "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 provi...
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