GA-2022-006

THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST SECTION 5310 FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA (SMALL URBAN AND RURAL) AS WELL AS THE ATLANTA AUGUSTA COLUMBUS AND SAVANNAH UZAS IN THE AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW: - ATLANTA URBANIZED AREA 200K+: $3491042 - COLUMBUS URBANIZED AREA 200K+: $259419 - AUGUSTA-RICHMOND URBANIZED AREA 200K+: $392034 - SAVANNAH URBANIZED ARE 200K+: $259750 - GA URBANIZED 50K-199K: $1631035 - GA NON-URBANIZED LESS 50K: $2131770 TOTAL: FEDERAL $8073926 STATE SHARE $2018481.00 TOTAL ELIGIBLE COST $10092407 CAPITAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS PLANNED DESIGNED AND CARRIED OUT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES = 8165047. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS WITH 6338541 BEING USED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THROUGH GADHS COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; $1010000 USED FOR CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND SUB RECIPIENTARC PROJECTS; AND ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES = $816505. THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN THE COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ARE BEING MET BY CONTRACTING WITH THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTORS IN EACH OF THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (GADHS) REGIONS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OLDER ADULTS IN GEORGIAS RURAL AND SMALL URBAN AREAS. THE GADHS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SECTION IN THE OFFICE OF FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES (OFSS) ADMINISTERS THE 5310 FUNDS. THE STATE IS DIVIDED INTO TWELVE GADHS REGIONS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE COORDINATED SYSTEM OPERATES THROUGH A SERIES OF PURCHASE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS WITHIN EACH REGION. PROVIDERS ARE A MIX OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FOR PROFITS AND PRIVATE NON-PROFITS. IN MANY REGIONS A PRIME CONTRACTOR SUCH AS A REGIONAL COMMISSION PROVIDES OVERALL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT IN COORDINATION WITH THE RTO AND SUB-CONTRACTS WITH ADDITIONAL ENTITIES TO PROVIDE THE TRANSPORTATION IN EACH AREA. EACH REGION HAS A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE (RTCC). THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE IS TO ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WITHIN EACH REGION. IT IS MADE UP OF REGIONAL DIVISION AND HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDER REPRESENTATION AND OTHERS WITH VESTED INTEREST IN TRANSPORTATION IN EACH AREA. GADHS WILL FOLLOW ALL THIRD-PARTY PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES AS SPELLED OUT BY FTA. GADHS HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A WEB-BASED TRIP ORDERING AND RECONCILIATION SYSTEM (ETRIPS) THAT ALLOWS FOR THE AUTHORIZED HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENTER CLIENT REGISTRATIONS ORDER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND APPROVE SERVICES AS THEY ARE PROVIDE AS WELL AS ALLOW FOR CONTRACTORS TO SUBMIT THEIR INVOICES.

Georgia Department Of Human Services

20.513 - Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

FTA Region 4 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Georgia United States

State-Wide

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