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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Board of Directors | | From: | Tracy Burke, Go831 Rideshare Coordinator / Associate Transportation Planner | | Meeting Date: | January 24, 2018 | | Subject: | Senior & Disabled Transportation Grant Program of Projects |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Senior & Disabled Transportation Grant Program of Projects:
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ADOPT Resolution 2018-01 programming $1.5 million of Measure X funds for the Senior & Disabled Transportation Program of Projects, as follows:
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The Veterans Transition Center of California - Mobility Opportunities for Veterans - $258,689
- Blind and Visually Impaired Center - Orientation and Mobility Training - $178,550
- Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool - Kernes Pool Transportation Voucher Program - $147,000
- Alliance on Aging - Senior Transportation Specialist Project - $170,000
- ITN Monterey County - Dignified Transportation of Seniors and Visually Impaired Adults - $745,761
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AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute Measure X Senior & Disabled Transportation Funding Agreements with grantees, subject to Agency counsel approval.
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | | The Transportation Agency approved a call for applications for the first cycle of Measure X Senior and Disabled Transportation Program competitive grants at the October 2017 meeting. The grant applications for funding were due on December 1, 2017. Staff established a review committee of the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee and the Monterey-Salinas Transit Mobility Advisory Committee members to review and rank the applications, and provide funding recommendations. |
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | | Approximately $500,000 of annual Measure X revenues is earmarked for senior and disabled transportation programs. This cycle of grants covers programs $1.5 million of Measure X funds for a 3-year cycle covering fiscal years 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | The Senior & Disabled Transportation Services Program is part of the Regional Safety, Mobility and Walkability Measure X Program. The purpose of this program is to increase transportation services for seniors and persons with disabilities to support their ability to live independently in their homes and communities. Per Measure X policies, this program is intended to fund non-profit transportation services to support seniors and persons with disabilities.
As spelled out in the policies and project descriptions of Measure X, the goals of this program are to:
• Give seniors more transportation options
• Support independent travel by people with disabilities
• Provide safer and more reliable senior transportation services
The grant application was comprised of five sections with a total of 90 points possible. The five sections and corresponding score criteria were designed and approved by the Transportation Agency Board to favor projects and programs that will meet the transportation needs of seniors and people with disabilities throughout Monterey County. Below is a summary of the application sections and corresponding score criteria. The guidelines and score sheet with detailed criteria is included as a web attachment.
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Section
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Score Criteria
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Points
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1) Applicant Information
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Applicant experience
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20
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2) Project Description and Project Implementation Timeline
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Project feasibility and readiness
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20
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3) Project Benefits
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Project need and relative level of urgency
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20
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4) Communities Served
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Geographic equity
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15
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5) Project budget
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Cost effectiveness and project funding leverage
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15
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In October and November 2017, the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee and the Monterey-Salinas Transit Mobility Advisory Committee nominated committee members to the grants review committee:
- Cesar Lara, Building Healthy Communities, TAMC Measure X Oversight Committee
- Kalah Bumba, Salinas Senior Center, TAMC Measure X Oversight Committee
- Ronn Rygg, United Way, MST Mobility Advisory Committee
- Maureen McEachen, Visiting Nurses Association, MST Mobility Advisory Committee
- Kathleen Murray-Philips, Monterey County Dept. Area Agency on Aging, MST Mobility Advisory Committee
- Virginia Murillo, TAMC staff
The Transportation Agency received five completed grant applications, totaling $1.7 million in requested Measure X Senior & Disabled Transportation Program grant funding. Each application was reviewed and scored by the review committee. Attachment 1 provides an overview of projects and their score averages by the review committee. Staff recommends programming $1.5 million of Measure X funds for the Senior & Disabled Transportation Program of Projects, as follows (Attachment 2):
- The Veterans Transition Center of California - Mobility Opportunities for Veterans - $258,689
- Blind and Visually Impaired Center - Orientation and Mobility Training - $178,550
- Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool - Kernes Pool Transportation Voucher Program - $147,000
- Alliance on Aging - Senior Transportation Specialist Project - $170,000
- ITN Monterey County - Dignified Transportation of Seniors and Visually Impaired Adults - $745,761
The review committee recommended a reduction of ITN Monterey County's request.
Staff will work with grant awardees to execute grant agreements (web attachment). |
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