From
Anda Upchurch
Title
Public Hearing and Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a FY 2015 grant application with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for a total project amount of $859,530 for Grand Prairie's transit system, "The Grand Connection"
Presenter
Jim Sparks, Director of Transportation Services
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The City of Grand Prairie must annually submit a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to receive funding for continuation of the operation and maintenance of "The Grand Connection" transit system. We are required to advertise for a Public Hearing to afford all interested persons or agencies to be heard with respect to the social, environmental and economic aspects of the transit system. The Public Hearing has been advertised in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The senior and physically challenged para-transit program started in 1988 with the purchase of one (1) van. Since that time, the program has grown to over 48,000 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
- Nutrition Trip Program - Provides transportation to Dallas County Health and Human Services Nutrition Program at 2975 Esplanade, Grand Prairie, Texas
- Medical/Dental Trip Program - Provides transportation to medical/dental appointments
- Dialysis treatments
- Parkland Hospital
- Arlington Hospital
FARE TRIPS ($1.00 EACH WAY)
- Grocery Trip Program - Provides transportation to the grocery store on a weekly basis
- Texas Department of Health and Human Services - Transportation for approved Medicaid recipients for medical/dental appointments
- School Program - Provides transportation to local colleges
- Shopping Program - Provide...
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