From
Anda Upchurch
Title
A public hearing regarding the FY 2017 Transit Grant Application for "The Grand Connection" and a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit Fiscal Year 2017 grant applications with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for $469,757; the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for $262,000; and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for $190,430. The City will provide a matching requirement of $217,971 with the balance of $21,950 from Dallas County and fare revenues. The total budget to operate “The Grand Connection” for Fiscal Year 2017 is $1,162,108
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 50,000 trips annually with an active fleet of twelve (12) transit buses/minivans. 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 trips to the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) for Clients that have appointments in Ft. Worth or Dallas.
FARE TRIPS ($1.00 EACH WAY)
o Grocery Trip Program - Provide g...
Click here for full text