DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Adult Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Submit Transportation Coordination Grant Proposal To Minnesota Department Of Transportation To Improve Access To Transportation Services And Public Transportation Alternatives To Seniors And Persons With Disabilities, And If Awarded, Accept Grant Funds And Execute Grant Agreement, And Provide Local Share
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize submission of a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Elderly and Disabled Assistance (Section 5310) grant proposal with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), and if awarded, acceptance of grant funds and execution of the grant agreement that provides a local share of 20 percent of program costs for the project.
SUMMARY
Since 2018, Dakota County has received FTA Section 5310 grant funds from MnDOT to utilize mobility management strategies to increase coordination efforts and improve mobility access to older adults and persons with disabilities in Dakota County.
By Resolution No. 23-305 (July 18, 2023), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the County Manager to execute the grant with MnDOT to continue grant funding through December 31, 2025.
Dakota County is currently administering Transit Coordination Assistance Project (TCAP) work through GoDakota. Continued grant funding through MnDOT with the local match will allow for the continued commitment of the TCAP work in Dakota County through GoDakota activities, programs and projects.
MnDOT is issuing a request for proposals, that requires respondents receive Board approval prior to submission. Dakota County intends to submit a proposal and therefore is requesting authorization to submit a 2026-2027 MnDOT FTA Section 5310 TCAP grant proposal for funding in an amount up to the MnDOT recommended budget of $638,747 in grant funds plus a $159,686 (required 20 percent) County match for a total project cost of $798,433 for the period of Ja...
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