Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: Resolution and Public Transportation Grant Agreement, re: Florida Department of Transportation Public Transit Block Grant Program
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Fiscal Impact:
$1,802,371 - Florida Department of Transportation Block Grant (4135/303197)
Dept/Office:
Transit Services Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the following actions for the State FY 2023 Public Transit Block Grant from the Florida Department of Transportation in the amount of $1,802,371:
• the Chair to sign the Authorizing Resolution,
• the Chair to sign the Follow-Up Grant Agreement, contingent upon County Attorney and Risk Management approval,
• authorize the Transit Director to execute any additional follow-up documentation, resolutions, and amendments necessary to secure funds,
• authorize the County Manager to execute necessary Budget Change Requests.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The State Block Grant Program is one of the funding mechanisms of the Florida Department of Transportation for transit agencies throughout the state. The source of funding for the program is from the State of Florida’s Transportation Trust Fund and is allocated to transit systems based on ridership, revenue miles and population.
Space Coast Area Transit uses the entire Block Grant funding allocation for transit operations such as fuel purchases and comp & benefits. The Block grant total allocation is 3,604,742 with a 50% local match of 1,802,371, In addition, to the 50% match requirement, Block Grant Program funding cannot exceed local revenue received during the term of the agreement and Block Grant Program funds shall not supplant local tax revenues made available for operations in the year immediately preceding this Agreement. Fiscal impact for County FY2022-2023 and FY2023-2024 (SFY23) will be $1,802,371 funded by General Funds.
Once the Florida Department of Transportation receives the Resolution, the Department will prepare and submit the Public Transportation Grant Agreement to be executed by the County.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please have the Chair execute the Resolution; provide Transit Services one copy of the Resolution and Board Memo.