From
Tony Flowers
Title
Public hearing regarding the FY 2021 Transit Grant Application for "The Grand Connection" and adoption of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a Fiscal Year 2021 grant application to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the amount of $355,000 for capital expenses, $262,000 for operating expenses, and $32,950 in Transportation Development Credits; and to the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for $170,584. The City will provide a matching requirement of $382,993 from its General Fund, and the balance of $24,500 will be funded by Dallas County ($20,000) and rider fares ($4,500). The total budget to operate the Grand Connection for Fiscal Year 2021 is $1,228,027.
Presenter
Walter Shumac, Director of Transportation Services
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The senior and physically challenged para-transit program began in 1988 with the purchase of one (1) van. Since that time, the program has grown to over 59,200 trips annually with an active fleet of Twelve (12) transit buses. The Transit Division of the Transportation Services Department operates various types of programs for these citizens. These programs include:
NO CHARGE TRIPS
o Nutrition Trip Program--Provides transportation to Dallas County Health and Human Services Nutrition Program at 2975 Esplanade Grand Prairie, Texas
o Medical/Dental Trip Program--Provides transportation to medical/dental appointments.
o Dialysis treatments - Grand Prairie Dialysis, Tarrant Dialysis (GP), Fresenius GP Dialysis and DaVita Dialysis Grand Prairie (Clinics)
o Parkland Hospital - Conover Dr. Grand Prairie and Harry Hines, Dallas (Clinics)
o Arlington Hospital- Arlington Memorial Hospital (Clinics)
o Provide transportation to the S. Westmoreland/Illinois DART light rail station on a daily/weekly basis for Clients that have appointments at the Veterans Hospital (VA) in Dallas.
o Provide Tips to the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) for Clients that have app...
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