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CONSIDERATION OF A FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION (FTA) §5310 GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CITY OF WICHITA IN THE AMOUNT OF $293,551 FOR THE FUNDING OF MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
Presented by: Annette Graham, LSCSW, Director, Sedgwick County Division on Aging.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the grant application, authorize the Chairman to sign grant application documents, and if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant, establish budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this request, and establish a new 1.0 FTE Driver position as outlined in the Personnel Considerations section of this item.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: This is a two-year grant application that would provide general public transportation for individuals with disabilities and seniors age 60 and older in urbanized communities in Sedgwick County. Program service areas will be the incorporated cities of Kechi, Valley Center, Maize, Goddard, Haysville, Derby, Mulvane, Bel Aire, and Park City, and unincorporated areas of Furley and Schulte. This grant application will provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible transportation services to consumers in target areas having a positive economic impact, reduce institutionalization, and keep individuals in the community. Grant application deadline is Friday, March 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. CST.
Total program costs are $455,487.00 for the two-year grant term including a grant application for vehicle acquisition. The four attached grant applications for Sedgwick County Transportation program requests funding for operations, vehicle acquisition, preventative maintenance, and contractual rides. Sedgwick County Transportation will be responsible for matching funds for the operations, contractuals, and preventative maintenance portions of the grant, and Fleet Reserve Fund will provide the match for the vehicle acquisition portion of the grant. Included in the operations grant proposal is funding to add 1.0 FTE Driver position to the staffing table, at a total of $47,691, which includes estimated salary and benefits.
Grant Application Funding Summary:
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|
FTA 5310 |
Match |
Total |
|
Operations - 50/50 |
$124,832.00 |
$124,832.00 |
$249,664.00 |
|
Contractuals - 80/20 |
$96,008.00 |
$24,002.00 |
$120,010.00 |
|
Vehicle Acquisition - 85/15 |
$69,031.00 |
$12,182.00 |
$81,213.00 |
|
Preventative Maintenance - 80/20 |
$3,680.00 |
$920.00 |
$4,600.00 |
|
Totals |
$293,551.00 |
$161,936.00 |
$455,487.00 |
Financial Considerations:
Grant Period Start: July 1, 2019
Grant Period Ends: June 30, 2021
Source of funding
Grant: $ 293,551 -- Federal Transit Administration (FTA): Operations 50.0 percent, Contractuals 80.0 percent, Vehicle Acquisition 85.0 percent, Preventative Maintenance 80.0 percent
Required Match: $161,936 - Total
● $149,754 - Div. on Aging Funds (Operations 50.0 percent, Contractuals 20.0 percent, Preventative Maintenance 20.0 percent)
● $12,182 - Fleet Funds (Vehicle Acquisition 15.0 percent)
Program Income (Fares): $ 16,000 - May be applied to Required Match
TOTAL SOURCES: $ 455,487.00 (minus Program Income)
Uses of funding
Operational costs:
Operations: $29,744
Contractual Services: $120,010
Personnel: $224,520
Fleet Equipment: $12,182
FTA: $ 69,031.00
TOTAL USES $455,487
Total Source of Matching Funds (2 Yr.):
$149,754 - 34001-205 - Aging Mill Levy
$12,182 - 16006-602 - Fleet Reserve Fund
Budget Authority Adjustment: Additional budget authority of $93,703 is requested for 2019. The program will be incorporated in the Division’s budget requests for 2020 and 2021 as appropriate.
Personnel Considerations: The request includes the addition of 1.0 FTE Driver position (Grade 116) funded from internal order 340765-20. Total salary and benefits is estimated at $47,691. No additional budget authority is being requested to fund this position. Budget authority for the position will be included in the requested 2020 budget.
Expected Measurable Outcomes: Operations and vehicle services to provide 9,855 trips over the life of the grant, and utilize contractual services to provide overflow transportation requests in 2019.
Requirements from Sedgwick County: This will require administrative actions to report monthly ridership, accounting of expenses, agency and contracted services, passengers, hours of operation, and any incidents. All drivers and safety sensitive positions will be part of a Federal Transit drug and alcohol pool for random screening.
Alternatives: Not approve the grant application.
Policy Considerations: The application complies with County grant policies.
Legal Considerations: Program authority is established by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST) 49 U.S.C. § 5310 and Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA), 20.513.