Authorization for $5.9M Transportation Grant Application

Original title: MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute a Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (FCTD) Trip & Equipment Grant Application for State of Florida Fiscal Year 2026 (Grant Application), in the total grant amount of $5,965,207, providing state funding to the County in the amount of $5,368,687 and requiring County matching funds of $596,520 (Local Match); authorizing the County Administrator to provide the FCTD any additional information associated with the Grant Application; approving an appropriation of the Local Match in the Grant application if the grant is awarded to the County; authorizing the County Administrator to execute a grant agreement if the Grant Application is approved, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorizing the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to administer the grant, if awarded.

Record date · May 20, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The County is applying for a $5.9 million state grant to fund transportation services for disadvantaged residents for the 2026 fiscal year. If awarded, the County will contribute $596,520 in ing funds to support the program.

Why it matters

This motion authorizes the County to seek state funding for transportation services, requiring a $596,520 commitment from the local budget if the grant is approved.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Transportation Disadvantaged Residents

These residents are the intended recipients of the transportation services funded by the grant.

Directly affected

County Taxpayers

Taxpayers are affected by the allocation of $596,520 in local funds to meet the grant matching requirement.

Key Facts

The County is applying for a total of $5,965,207 in state grant funding for the 2026 fiscal year.
The grant requires a local matching contribution of $596,520 from the County.
The state portion of the grant is $5,368,687.
The County Administrator is authorized to submit the application and provide additional information to the state.

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The County Administrator is authorized to sign the grant agreement if the application is approved.
The grant agreement is subject to legal review by the Office of the County Attorney.
The County Administrator is authorized to manage all administrative and budgetary actions related to the grant if awarded.