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Summary:  Fresno COG is the Designated Recipient of FTA Section 5310 Program funds for Fresno County, which provides capital and operating assistance grants for projects that meet the transportation needs for seniors and individuals with disabilities.  The funds may be used for projects where public mass transportation services are otherwise unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate; that exceed the requirements of the ADA; that improve access to fixed-route service, and that provide alternatives to public transportation.

In Spring, 2023, Fresno COG issued a formal call for projects for $1,831,812 in Fresno County Large Urban Area FTA Section 5310 funding Staff received three applications totaling $1,563,086 for vehicle purchases and operations.  A scoring committee comprised of volunteers from Fresno COG, Clovis, Transit and the Economic Opportunities Commission evaluated the applications and issued the attached funding recommendations.

Action: Fresno COG staff and the Scoring Committee recommend that the SSTAC move the recommendation forward for approval by Fresno COG's Transportation Technical Committee, Policy Advisory Committee, and Policy Board.

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