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8.6.3 Competitive Project Selection Process SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN FTA funding provides the impetus for developing the coordinated action plan. The funding is allocated to successful applicants in the region with SLOCOG in an advisory role as the MPO and in some cases sub recipient. The funding is distributed through a competitive project selection process with direct participation by Caltrans (as the designated FTA recipient for rural and small urbanized areas statewide) in the project selection. In recognition of the similarities of the two funding sources (i.e. JARC and New Freedom) while acknowledging the various elements directed to a specific segment of the target population, a two-part application may be appropriate. Part One of the application requires the applicant to provide information about the project such as: Type and amount of funding requested; • Applicant and co-applicant information (contact names, telephone numbers, etc.); • A description and location of the project; and • Total amount of funding requested. Part two of the application is a funding-specific section, requiring applicants to provide additional narrative that describes and gives the rationale for the proposed project or strategy. Conceivably, Part Two of the application would encompass the three goals developed in Section 8.5. These goals could effectively represent general project funding categories. Specifically, applications would be allowed under one or more of three general project categories, as follows: • Coordination Infrastructure • Building Capacity • Information Portals The plan objectives and accompanying strategies specified under each of the three goals (general funding categories) will give applicants which types of projects are eligible for funding under each category. Table 8-3 following illustrates this concept. 129 OCTOBER 2007
SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN Table 8-3 FUNDING CATEGORY: BUILDING CAPACITY Projects submitted under this category should generally: 1. Promote policies to increase the quantity of public transit and specialized transportation provided. 2. Improve the quality of public and specialized transportation, with attention to meeting individualized needs. 3. Improve transportation solutions between cities and between counties. 4. Make capital improvements to support safe, comfortable, efficient rides for the target populations. 5. Establish mechanisms to support transportation services provided by human services agencies. 6. Establish procedures to measure the quantities of trips provided, existing and new. Eligible Projects may: Expand availability of specialized transportation into evenings, on Saturdays and on Sundays in identified areas of the county. Promote vehicle maintenance, vehicle loaner and vehicle back-up programs for human services agencies. Establish basic reporting tools, including driver logs, dispatch logs and standardized definitions of terms that can be easily adopted by human services agencies and utilized in reporting on transportation services provided. Research liability insurance options for human service organizations, including general liability for vehicle operations and for volunteer-based programs; distribute widely information about these findings and resources. A funding application tied directly to the plan reflects a straightforward, logical approach toward ensuring that requests for funding will be wholly consistent with the Coordinated Plan goals, objectives and strategies. 8.6.4 Technical Assistance Although working with others is not entirely a new concept, the task of building relationships between the public transit and human services sector is daunting to stakeholder agencies and organizations. This raises the idea that additional assistance to applicants is warranted to further educate and inform them about funding requirements, evaluation criteria, and the associated competitive application guidelines and eligibility rules Technical assistance to stakeholder applicants can serve a dual purpose. First, the outreach process necessary to educate and inform can also be used to assist applicants for project conceptualization and development. This will not only encourage greater participation in the grant programs, but will likely result in well prepared applications and a more competitive selection process. 130 OCTOBER 2007
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