Title
Appropriate Public Transportation Grant Funds
Action
Action:
Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $417,600 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for consolidation and coordination of regional public transportation to the CATS Operating Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, CATS
Jason Lawrence, CATS
Brian Horton, CATS
Explanation
§ The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) provides financial assistance in the form of Consolidation and Coordination of Public Transportation program (ConCPT) grants to public transit systems to assist in coordinating trips between three or more transit systems for long-distance routes that run every weekday on a fixed route with a published schedule. The coordination efforts established with this program are designed to maximize resources, gain efficiencies, and improve access to public transportation.
§ On August 28, 2023, City Council held a public hearing, adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a grant in the amount of up to $522,000 with NCDOT.
§ The North Carolina Board of Transportation approved the Charlotte Area Transportation System’s ConCPT grant application at their January 9, 2024, meeting.
§ Local match requirement equates to 20 percent of the funding or $104,400. The city anticipates receiving $417,600 from this program in fiscal year 2025.
Fiscal Note
Funding: NCDOT ConCPT Grant and CATS Operating Budget
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Budget Ordinance