Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
APRIL 17, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5310 GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
Action
ACTION: APPROVE SOLICITATION AND ALLOCATION PROCESS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Solicitation for Proposals for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program funds, including the following:
1. Allocation process shown in Attachment A;
2. Solicitation funding mark estimated up to $10,201,958;
3. Application package shown in Attachment B; and
B. ALLOCATING $10,867,304 in Section 5310 funds for Access Services as identified by the FY 2019 funding allocation process, for traditional capital projects, to support complementary paratransit service that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro is the Designated Recipient of FTA Section 5310 funds in urbanized areas of Los Angeles County. As such, it is responsible for the planning, programming, distribution and management of these funds. To fulfill Metro's Designated Recipient obligations, staff is requesting Board approval to allocate available federal funding for Los Angeles County, to conduct a competitive FY 2019 solicitation process, and to provide technical program support and monitor grant sub-recipients.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Section 5310 Program funds "traditional" capital and "other" capital and/or operating projects that support the transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities. Traditional capital projects are capital public transportation projects that are planned and designed to meet the needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities when public transit is insufficient, unavailable or inappropriate. Other capital and/or operating projects include new public transportation projects that: 1) exceed ADA requirements, 2) improve access ...
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