Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Transit Administration
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Transit Administration grant funds in the amount of $710,225, with a required non-cash match, for the FY23 FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individual with Disabilities Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
As prescribed in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) was named the designated recipient for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program for the Houston Urbanized Area. METRO has consequently apportioned and notified the FTA that Harris County as an existing FTA direct recipient of 5310 funds, will be responsible for accepting and obligating directly to the FTA the allocated funds for the Section 5310 program. The above funds are allocated to Harris County to provide continuation of mobility management, purchase of service and operating costs for non-emergency transportation serving the elderly and disabled community. The FTA allocation for FY 2023 is a total of $710,225 federal dollars and using $142,045 Transportation Development Credits (TDCs) as match.
Expected Impact:
$710,225 in 5310 funds that are for Transit contractor purchase of service, staff salaries and other operating costs within the service areas. Once Harris County obligates these funds, they are available until totally expended.
Alternative Options:
County General funds will be needed in lieu of 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program funds for purchase of service, staff salaries and other operating costs.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): F2: Improve data collection, utilization, and availability to drive better transportation safety decision-making.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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07/15/24 |
24-4384 #200 |
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$575,282 |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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$575,282 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 3/27/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Christopher Russell, Grants Management and Planning Manager, Transit Services.
Attachments (if applicable): Executive Summary, Grant Application Draft, Split Letter