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HomeMy WebLinkAbout920417.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION FOR 1993 FTA FUNDS TO COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Grant Application for 1993 Section 18 FTA Funds to be submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation, commencing January 1, 1993, with the further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said grant application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Grant Application for 1993 Section 18 FTA Funds to be submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following ote on the 13th day of May, A.D. , 1992.// jilir /0 A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: Diabtaj V WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board // - George K nedy, C/`hairman BY: ��� EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING (AYE) Deputy lerk to the Board Constance L. Harbert, Pro-Tem APPROVED AS i'ORM: .7:27-Ac C. W. Ki by County Attorney Gor ac /L /X y W. H. Webster 920417 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ALL APPUCANTS ETA GRANT APPUCATION FORM APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 1. NAME OF APPLICANT ORGANIZATION: 2. CONTACT PERSON: Linda Piper Weld County Division of Human Resources TELEPHONE NUMBER: (303) 353-3816 3. ADDRESS: 1551 North 17th Avenue 4. AREA(S)TO BE SERVED: P.O. Box 1805 Greeley, Co 30632 Weld County 5. OPERATING DATA 1991 1992 1993 One way passenger trips per month J 6.758 16 300 1 ft 950 Vehicle hours per month 3.034 1 inn 3 150 Vehicle miles per month 62.294 62.500 63.000 6. ESTIMATED %OF PASSENGERS WITHIN THE 7. ESTIMATED%OF PASSENGERS WITHIN FOLLOWING GROUPS: THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: Black 0 Asian or Pacific Islander 0 Non Disabled > 60 6 14 Native American Indian or Alaskan 0 Disabled > 60 8 Hispanic 40% Disabled c 60 36 White 60% General Public 50 9'e Total 100 100% 8. FEDERAL FUNDS REQUESTED: Sect.16(b)(2) Sect. 18 Ether Capital $ Operating $ . 29.750 Administrative $ ' 5,250 Total S 35,000 9. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE REVIEWED THE APPLICATION AND THAT ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. NAME TITLE Chairman, Weld County Board of George Kennedy County..Commissioners SIGNATURE DATE APPUCATIO MU BE RECEIVED AT: COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT, TRANSIT/RAIL UNIT, ROOM 212 4201 E.ARKANSAS AVENUE, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5:00 P.M., MAY 15,1992 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 5:00 P.M. MAY 15, 1992 WILL BE RETURNED COCH Farm I BO 1 a'B 920417 HROCSN ESTIMATED 1993 BUDGET SUMMARY ALL APPLICANTS Table A ESTIMATED 1993 INCOME Source Amount Operating Revenue $ 1,000 Contract Income $ 266,500 In-Kind Contributions $ 85.315 Grants/Other $ 401,502 TOTAL $ 754,317 Table B ESTIMATED 1993 EXPENDITURES Eligible FTA Match TOTAL For FTA Funded Needed Administration $ 93,427 $ 7,500 $. 5,250 (70%) $ 2,250 (30%) Operating $ 695,a90 $ 59,500 $ 29,750 (50%) $ 29,750 (50%) Capital $ n $ n $ (80%) $ n (20%) Subtotal $ 789.317 $ 67.000 $ 35.000 $ 32.000 Table C SOURCES OF MATCH Match Required - $ 3P-non Source(s) Amount Source(s) Amount Weld County Donated City of Greeley contract $ 7.500 Utilities $ 3,432 Centennial Developmental State of Colorado/ Services Inc. $ 250,000 Weld Co. discounted $ a nno license plates Other Contracts $ 9,000 $ Weld County Donated Unrestricted Office Spare $ 17.640 Federal funds for; $ Weld County Donated Head Start Programs 129,600 Parking Lot $ 12,000 & CSBG Programs $ 46,700 Weld County gas discount $ 42,843 Total $ 528,115 2 9 ,0417 ScCT. 18 ONLY APPLICANTS ONLY Table D SOURCES OF OPERATING REVENUE 1991 1992 1993 Funding Source Actual Estimated Proposed Rider Donations $ n $ n $ 1,000 Fares $ $ $ Bus Advertising $ $ $ $ $ $ Subtotal $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 Table E SOURCES OF CONTRACT INCOME 1991 1992 1993 Funding Source Actual Estimated Proposed $ $ $ Centennial Developmental Services, Inc. $ 271,881 $ 265,006 $ 250,000 City of Greeley $ 4,856 $ 7,000 $ 7,500 Other Contracts $ 5,435 $ 7,000 $ 9,000 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Subtotal $ 282,172 $ 279,006 $ 266,500 3 ' SECT 18 APPLICANTS ONLY Table F SOURCES OF IN-KIND 1991 1992 1993 Funding Source Actual Estimated Proposed Weld County Donated Office Spice 17,640 $ 17,640 $ 17,640 Weld County Donated Parking L t 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 Weld County Gas Discount $ 34,394 $ 38,629 $ 42,843 Weld County Donated Utilities 2,837 $ 3,120 $ 3,432 State of Colorado/Weld County; 7,800 $ 9,288 $ 9,400 License Plate Discount $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Subtotal $ 74.671 $ R0.677 $ RS 315 Table G SOURCES OF GRANTS/OTHER INCOME 1991 1992 1993 Funding Source Actual Estimated Proposed OAA Title III Senior Nutrition Grant $ 36,818 $ 37,653 $ 38,813 Dept. of Local Affairs (CSBG) Community Services Block Grad& 44,957 $ 46,655 $ 46,700 Dept. of Health & Human Services Head Start Grant $ 112.092 $ 126.657 $ 129.600 Dept. of Health & Human Services Migrant Head Start Grant $ 95.365 $ 308.992 $ 114.626 Dept. of Labor--JTPA Grants IIA Basic & IIB Youth $ 5.513 $ 11.184 $ 14.800 USDA--Supplemental Food Program $ 4.721 $ 1.000 $ 0 Dept. of Labor--- New Directions Training Progyiim 15.277 $ 1.000 $ 1.026 Dept. of Education-- State Preschool Program $ 46.444 $ 55.134 $ c5 417 Subtotal $ 161,187 $ 1RR,27c $ 401 ,;09 4 ait0417 SECT. 18 APPLICANTS ONLY Table H PARTICIPATION LEVEL Seasonal Operating Hours NOT APPLICABLE TO OUR PROGRAM 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. Lowest =( /3) _ 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. X 12 TOTAL TOTAL YEAR ROUND OPERATING PARTICIPATION HOURS LEVEL URBANIZED Table 1 SECT. 18 APPLICANTS ONLY ADMINISTRATION BUDGET 1992 1992 1990 1991 Proposed Eligible Actual Estim. Expense In-Kind for FTA Labor $ 37,274 $ 39,568 $ 41,790 $ $ 3,302 Fringe& Benefits $ 6,923 $ 8,309 $ 8,775 $ $ 436 Services $ 17,061 $ 18,070 $ 19,472 $ $ 1,512 Matenals&Supplies $ 1,233 $ 1,300 $ 1,500 $ $ Utilities $ 1,860 $ 2,045 $ 2,250 $ 2,250 $ 2,250 Insurance $ $ $ $ $ Leases $ 17,640 $ 17,640 $ 17,640 $ 17,640 $ Miscellaneous $ 1,395 $ 1,500 $. 2,000 $ $ Purchased Trans Service $ $ $ $ $ Licenses &Taxes $ $ $ $ $ SUBTOTAL $ 83,386 $ 88,432 $ 93,427 $ 19,890 $ 7,500 70% FTA Eligible $ 5,250 30% Local Share $ 5 c, 4 SECT. 18 ONLY APPLICANTS ONLY Table J OPERATING BUDGET 1993 1993 1991 1992 Proposed Eligible Actual Estimate Expenses In-Kind for FTA Labor $283,939 $ 286,136 $ 289,080 $ $ 15.648 Fringe& Benefits $ 50,257 $ 50,742 $ 51,265 $ $ 2.660 Services $214,813 $ 216,964 $ 229,873 $ $ 11.300 Materials &Supplies $ 86,919 $ 93,654 $ 103,090 $ 42,843 $ 17.710 Utilities $ 977 $ 1.075 $ 1.182 $ 1.182 $ 1.182 Insurance $ $ $ $ $ Leases $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12.000 Miscellaneous $ $ $ $ $ Purchased Trans Service $ $ $ $ $ Licenses&Taxes $ 7,800 $ 9,288 $ 9,400 $ 9.400 $ SUBTOTAL $656.705 $ 669,859 $ 595.890 $ 65.425 $ 60.500 Less Operating Revenue $ 1 _non Projected Deficit $ 59 5nn 50% Eligible for FTA $ 79 75f1 50% Local Share $ 29 Jcn 6fi°;fir?≥ `-� CO I V amy i J W o w d co O 1 Q J J ct 18 Q E cl:, co O H., W a a m a m n r d y o x g m 'm o J U) e LL 0 H p N CL g* x C Q O c 0 m a x O m I W O dg m n J LT, igt N H 0 `y G.icC a V o F- CD = co J Q H a 0 U 0 W t- N W 7 O c u co E thA G E Q W CD C gat N t7 < in CO I. m co O I- N M e in I• 7 r^ 0) U S.- = C a) C U Y = cm ra yLL a = a. 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Some combination of State, local,federal and private funding sources has or will be committed by the applicant in a timely fashion to provide the required local share. C. The Applicant has, or will have by the time of delivery, sufficient funds to operate the vehicles and/or equipment purchased under this project, as applicable. D. The Applicant assures affirmative compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes. E. The needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities have been addressed by the Applicant. F. The Applicant has demonstrated acceptable efforts to achieve coordination with other transportation providers and users, including social service agencies capable of purchasing service. G. The Applicant will comply with the applicable provisions of the guidelines relative to charter bus and school bus operations. H. The Applicant has worked to ensure the continuation of existing revenues to complement Section 18 funds. The Applicant will establish and implement an substance abuse program, when directed by FTA. J. The Applicant will implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. K. The Applicant will provide a fair and timely opportunity to private sector operators to participate in the project. Name (=eorne Kennedy, Signatun ��- Title Chairman, Board of County Corn issioners Date May 13, 1992 10 v0,S11 SE,i ION 16(B)(2) APPLICANTS ONLY RESOLUTION We, the Board of Directors of (applicant) in approving the submission of the attached application, certify: A. The Applicant is a private non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Colorado or a public body as defined by 29-1-202,C.R.S. B. The Applicant has the requisite fiscal, managerial, and legal capacity to carry out the Section 16(b)(2) project described herein and to receive and disburse Federal funds. C. The Applicant has or will have by the time of delivery, sufficient funds to operate the vehicles and/or equipment purchased under this project, as applicable. D. The Applicant assures affirmative compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes. E. The needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities have been addressed by the Applicant. F. The Applicant has demonstrated acceptable efforts to achieve coordination with other transportation providers and users, including social service agencies capable of purchasing service. G. The Applicant will implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. K. The Applicant will provide a fair and timely opportunity to private sector operators to participate in the project. Name Signature Title Date N/A 11 32AJ417 CURRENT SERVICE DESCRIPTION ALL APPLICANTS A. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION Weld County Division of Human Resources (WCDHR) is a non profit governmental agency. The Executive Director is hired by the Weld County Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners is the legal grantee for all funds dispersed to WCDHR and is the legal policy making Board for the Division. WCDHR is responsible for a wide range of public assistance programs funded primarily with federal funds. However, state and local funds are awarded to the organization as well. The total budget of Human Resources averages 4.5 million per year. The WCDHR Transportation Program began in 1973 with 3 mini buses used primarily for the elderly and handicapped and provided services county wide. In March of 1975 this operation was combined with the Head Start transportation operation increasing the fleet to 8 vehicles. Between 1976 and 1979 the program grew to include transportation services for the Sumner Migrant Program, the Senior Nutrition Program of the Area Agency on Aging, the Welfare Diversion Program ( currently call New Directions) with the Employment Services Unit, and services through a major contract with the Weld County Community Center Board, now called Centennial Developmental Services, Inc. In 1989 WCDHR applied for and received funds from CDOT to conduct its first TDP. In 1990 the WCDHR Transportation Program was awarded first time FTA Section 18 funds to expand services to the general public in designated rural areas of Weld County. The WCDHR Transportation staff includes a full time coordinator, 2 full time dispatchers, 3 full time drivers, and 25 part time drivers. WCDHR vehicles are included under a single contract to maintain all of Weld County's vehicles. Mechanics are assigned to service the vehicles from a pool of mechanics. Office support is provided from the main office of WCDHR for administrative, secretarial, personnel, and fiscal support. A proportionate share of FTE time of service from these functions is allocated to transportation overhead based on time accounting completed on a weekly basis by the fiscal staff. B. CURRENT LEVELS OF SERVICE The boundaries of Weld County delineate the primary service area for the WCDHR Transportation Program, however, because of service needs for the summer Migrant Head Start Program, the Employment Program, and health service related trips for the elderly and disabled, vehicles travel to Larimer, Boulder, Adams, Arapaho, and Denver Counties. Within Weld County all areas are covered with somewhat less frequent service to the far eastern and northern sectors of the county. According to the 1990 census figures the total population of Weld County is at 131,821 persons. 12 Cl Service Description Cont'd The Transportation Program is open five days per week, 52 weeks per year. During the summer buses begin routes as early as 4:00 a.m. and end routes as late as 7:30 p.m. In the winter some routes will begin at 5:00 a.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. Special requests for service are handled on weekends and evenings. The number of routes per day average between 125 and 140. Peak service is early morning, noon, and late afternoon. Every attempt is made to schedule service to the elderly and disabled and the public between these peak hours of demand. Seasonal fluctuations have been minimized due to the growth of the summer Migrant Head Start Program which has been extended over a larger portion of the summer. Other factors which influence fluctuations in service is the Christmas holiday season when many programs are closed for vacations and when there are transition days between the beginning and ending times of programs usually associated with program or school years. D. CURRENT VEHICLE USAGE The number of vehicles used in regular daily service currently averages between 36 and 39 vehicles. At peak hours an average of 35 vehicles are utilized. During our slowest periods of the day an average of 15 vehicles are utilized. Three (3) vehicles are designated as "backup" for breakdowns and when vehicles are scheduled for regular maintenance. E. MARKETING Marketing of the program occurs through regular communication with Human Service groups such as the Long Term Coordinating Committee (meets monthly) , the Weld County Senior Aide Coordinators (meets monthly) , the Transit Committee (meets monthly) , announcements in county newspapers (publish weekly) , Senior Center newsletters (monthly) , and brochures. Agency vehicles are marked with the Weld County Government Seal. Vehicles are not specifically marked as open to the public; however the Weld County Seal indicates that the vehicle is government owned and operated. The majority of riders are categorized as special populations which include, children, youth, unemployed in training, physically and mentally disabled, and elderly. The general public is welcome on non contracted routes (those supported in part by Section 18 funds) . The availability of this service is communicated through local newspapers, newsletters, network meetings, and a brochure. (See Att. A-1) PROPOSED PROJECT ALL APPLICANTS A. PROPOSED SERVICE FOR FY 1993 The Grantee will operate a modified demand response system (our term to describe regular routes to rural towns which are built around a call in system to a local coordinator) for the residents of Weld County excluding the City of Greeley. This service will be available to both incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. This service shall be available to the general public with a significant number of ridership being comprised of elderly, disabled, and low income individuals. Although not currently in place, a 1993 goal is to establish some form of rider contribution system for transportation service. The Weld County Transportation System will provide service in rural Weld County through the following route schedule: Area Days Hours Vehicles Eaton 2 x per month 9:30 - 1:30 1 Ault 1 x per week 11:00 - 2:30 1 Windsor 1 x per week 9:30 - 2:00 1 addtl 1 x per month 12:30 - 2:00 1 Johnstown 1 x per week 9:30 - 2:00 1 addtl 1 x per month 9:00 - 2:00 1 Milliken 1 x week 9:30 - 2:00 1 Tri Town Daily 9:30 - 2:00 2 Erie Daily 9:30 - 2:00 1 Fort Lupton 3 x week 9:30 - 2:00 1 Platteville 3 x week 9:30 - 2:00 1 Hudson 2 x month 9:00 - 2:00 1 Keenesburg 2 x month 9:00 - 2:00 1 Lochbuie 1 x month 9:00 - 2:00 1 Kersey 1 x week 10:00 - 1:30 1 La Salle Call In Varies 1 Gilcrest 1 x week 9:00 - 2:00 1 Severance Call In Varies 1 Evans Daily Varies 1 Hill N Park 1 x week 9:00 - 2:00 1 (unincorporated mobile home village) Nunn Call In Varies 1 Routes listed in bold are new and expanded services for the Weld Transportation System. These include expanded services to the Tri Town area of southwest Weld County which includes the towns of Dacono, Frederick, Firestone, Evanston, and Erie. New service will be provided to Platteville, Lochbuie, and Hill N Park, an unincorporated mobile home community 10 miles from Greeley. 13 da y w of k'�f M„}%1? 'A Proposed Project Cont'd We are applying for FTA funds to fund a proportionate share of the total mini bus system, excluding any services we provide contractually for special populations. B. JUSTIFICATION OF EXPANDED SERVICE The citizens of south Weld County have been very vocal in the last year about transportation needs in this part of the county. Transportation staff has met with citizen groups to determine the specific needs of this community. Due to excellent outreach efforts that have taken place with assistance from Catholic Community Services Northern; we have been able to locate elderly frail, disabled, and caregivers who are isolated and need transportation within their own communities and to outlying communities for other services. A satellite Adult Day Program is also operational in Fort Lupton which is also a south Weld community. We are seeking support for transportation of elderly frail and disabled to the Adult Day Program as well as daily transportation for other populations including the general public. Communities affected by this need are Dacono, Frederick, Firestone, Erie, Lochbuie, Fort Lupton, and Platteville. Hill N Park is an unincorporated mobile home community with a population of approximately 1500 persons. Recently, a community center was established in the park which could serve as a pick up and drop off location for a regular transportation service. Approximately one third or 500 of the residents are senior citizens. Other residents are predominately young working families. There are no shopping, medical, or social services located within the park; therefore transportation becomes a serious concern, particularly for the frail elderly. C. CAPITAL EQUIPMENT REQUEST N/A D. VEHICLE REHABILITATION REQUEST N/A E. ADA COMPLIANCE Program Service for Persons With Disabilities Four wheelchair accessible vans are available for the physically disabled. Two wheelchair vans are on the road full time. One van is utilized part time and the fourth van is available as a stand by or back up vehicle. the wheelchair vans are available to the general public as needed. Also, the Weld County Transportation System has a contract with Centennial Developmental Services, Inc. (CDSI) to provide transportation to the developmentally disabled. Transportation services are provided daily throughout the county to transport CDSI clients to educational and work situations. Proposed Project Cont'd The service to persons with disabilities does not differ from the service offered to persons without disabilities. Schedules, response time, geographic area served, days of service, availability of information, reservation capability, and trip purpose are handled in the same way as for the general public. Drivers receive training in Passenger Assistance, CPR, First Aid, and Defensive Driving. Drivers also receive "notice sheets" on a daily basis notifying them of special situations to be aware of on a given route. By the end of June the Transportation Headquarters will have added an additional room which will be available for a driver training facility. This will allow drivers to meet with administrative staff in small groups for training and informational sessions. Also available will be a portable VCR to accommodate the use of training videos on an individual or group basis. The wheelchair vehicles are maintained by Lear Siegler Management Service Corporation who has the vehicle maintenance contract for Weld County and the City of Greeley. (This is a joint cooperative contract.) Lear Siegler employees are certified to maintain wheelchair vehicles. Public fixed Route System N/A Non Accessible Van Request N/A COORDINATION - PROVIDERS LIST ALL APPLICANTS NAME TYPE COORD CONTRACT Centennial Developmental Services, Inc. HS 6,362 Head Start HS 4,502 (9 mon) Mini Bus HS 759 Migrant Head Start HS 5,227 (4 mon) Employment Services (JOBS) HS 764 City of Greeley GOV 295 Colorado Pre School HS 4,404 (4 mon) Supplemental Foods HS 0 0 Summer Youth Program HS 126 Senior Nutrition Program HS 0 0 Child Care Network HS 0 0 (Supply Points) Fort Lupton Housing Author. HS 0 0 Hudson Housing Authority Quasi Public 0 0 Greeley Senior Center GOV 0 0 Bonell Nursing Home 0 0 ARA Health Care, Inc. Nursing Home 0 0 North Colorado Medical Center Hospital 0 0 The Villa ACE 0 0 Shamrock Taxi Taxi 0 0 Airport Express Airport 0 0 Medicab of Greeley Taxi 0 0 14 �" 041.'-, COORDINATION OF SERVICES ALL APPLICANTS The WCDHR Transportation Program has been designed to minimize duplication of service. Through centralized management and planning no program has ownership or monopoly of a van. Schedules are prepared based on the most cost efficient manner of providing the service. The result is that a single transportation fleet serves Head Start, Migrant Head Start, Senior Nutrition, the Elderly and Disabled of rural Weld, the Summer Youth Employment Program, the New Directions Program, Supplemental Foods, and Centennial Developmental Services Inc. , and the general public. A. Description of Coordination Activities Centennial Developmental Services, Inc. - This marks the sixth year that CDSI has purchased most of their transportation needs from our system. Because of the high amount of service needed to run this program a significant degree of duplication is avoided. First, CDSI would have to have a Transportation Coordinator to manage the vans and routes needed. By purchasing transportation from Weld County we all enjoy the economy of scale that comes from combining our efforts. One set of administrative overhead costs are incurred rather than two. This includes staffing, capital equipment purchases, and insurance. In addition, because CDSI has clients located all over the county, we are able to give rides to other clients while the bus is in the same area, thus making each of our routes more efficient and cost effective. Head Start - Again, this is a very big program (600-700 children) that requires massive amounts of transportation service. Head Start has been purchasing transportation from the Weld County System for 15 years. Duplication of administrative overhead, equipment purchases, and insurance is saved by combining systems. Weld County government is self insured. With insurance costs rising every year, all programs realize a savings under our system. Migrant Head Start - For many years the Migrant Program ran their own transportation system during the summer months while the WCDHR program during the same summer months would experience significant down time because regular Head Start was closed. When we added Migrant Head Start, we filled a gap in our scheduling, by replacing the regular Head Start service with a summer program. This improved our system by allowing us to offer our drivers more consistent work and spread our overhead and capital costs further. Employment Services - For approximately 6 years the Transportation Unit has provided service to Job Diversion (now New Directions) clients to transport them to workshops and job sites. In addition, there are several daily runs which involve administration activities such as transport of important paperwork needed on a timely basis from Aims and Social Services. All services are charged back to the employment and training grants allowing us to spread our costs over more programs and to fill in down times with short runs. 15 Coordination cont'd City of Greeley - The City of Greeley contracts with Weld County to provided a connecting service from their last stop on North 11th Avenue to the new Weld County Government Offices Complex which is another 1.5 miles beyond this stop. Weld County provides an hourly shuttle service to the City for $7,500 annually. The City has stated that it would cost them $40,000 annually to provide the same service through their fixed route system. Communication has begun with the City of Greeley to determine if a single Greeley/Weld County TDP could be negotiated. This could save time and money and promote a joint planning process for transportation for the county. Colorado Pre School - This service was started in February of 1990. We currently have two locations for this program, Gilcrest and the Greeley Head Start Center. The children are brought in from several different areas such as Kersey, Evans, Gilcrest, and Greeley. We run this program with several of our other programs, that is children are transported along with regular Head Start children, CDSI children, and employment services clients. Again, this helps our system to be efficient and on line at all times. Summer Youth Program - This program begins about June and continues through August. The Transportation Program brings youth from all over the county into Greeley for special needs classes and self help classes. Generally the buses run full on these trips, not allowing for combining with other transportation situations. All services are charged to the Summer Youth Program of the Employment and Training Grant, under the Job Training Partnership Act. Senior Nutrition Program - In 1991 the Weld County Transportation Program transported 75,000 meals to 20 meal sites throughout Weld County. These routes are daily Monday through Friday and occur between the 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. time frame. This mid day service increases transportation activity at a time when the program is in less demand. It is also possible on these routes, to transport riders into Greeley when drivers return the food containers to the UNC kitchen. B. Result of Coordination Efforts In many areas each of the above programs operate separate transportation systems. In Weld County a single system has evolved over the years eliminating waste in terms of duplicate administrative costs. Programs benefit cost wise and by not having to devote staff resources to the complexities of operating a transportation system. Real savings are realized from the In-Kind contribution of Weld County Government through large bid purchases, donated parking and office space, reduced per gallon cost for gas, and the spreading of administrative costs over many programs. Coordination Cont'd C. Difficulties Encountered in Coordination Efforts Overall the "transportation community" has been supportive. We have had exploratory conversations with the City of Greeley staff to determine if there are ways to coordinate our two systems in terms of "sharing" part time drivers. Both systems hire large numbers of part time workers who often need more hours to earn a decent living. The major obstacle to this conversation was how to deal with the fact that each entity would expect their employee to respond to their needs first. The City and the County are also exploring the option of doing a single TDP (Transportation Development Plan) . This would give us a great opportunity to eliminate some duplication of effort and to look at our two systems more holistically. D. Transportation Advisory Committee The original advisory committee appointed during the TDP process disbanded. The Weld County Division of Human Resources Advisory Board has been designated to carry out the duties of the Transportation Advisory Committee. This Committee consists of nine (9) community members who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The committee meets monthly and is attended by a county commissioner representative. The Transportation Coordinator reports to the committee on a monthly basis updating the committee on the activities of the Transportation Program. The committee also reviews all policies and procedures and comments on such policies before they are implemented. Staff receives and accepts suggestions from the community members on ways to expand and improve services. "Y- „a1`? SERVICE JUSTIFICATION ALL APPLICANTS A. TRIP DESTINATION Trip Category Percent of Total Medical 6% Nutrition 6% Education 3% Employment 5% Grocery Shopping 3% Day Care - Child 42% Day Care - Adult 32% Social/Recreational 3% B. CONTRACTED TRIPS Agency Destination CDSI Sheltered Work Sites Contracted Work Sites Child Care/Education Adult Care/Education City of Greeley Connecting route from City of Greeley to Human Resources Building Johnstown School District Special needs youth to Weld Opportunity School C. PASSENGER CHARACTERISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA Profile of Target Clientele Principle ridership is elderly, disabled, and low income. Age Bracket Breakouts Under 18 56% 18 - 60 26% 60 plus 18% Riders Below Poverty Level Under 18 50% of the 56% above 18 - 60 20% of the 26% above 60 plus 15% of the 18% above 16 Service Justification Cont'd D. OTHER INFORMATION Degree of Need for Transit Service The Weld County Area Agency on Aging participated in a comprehensive needs assessment during 1989 and 1990. A community - wide needs assessment which included surveys of community leaders, households and health and human service providers was conducted through the United Way Partnership. The Area Agency on Aging was a full paying partner in this process and had input into each step of the needs assessment process and design of the assessment instruments. The Household component consisted of a survey of 491 randomly dialed households and personal interviews with 39 individuals. The results of the Household Survey for persons 60 years of age and older showed that 9% of those surveyed expressed public transportation as a major problem and another 25% expressed public transportation as major, moderate, or minor problem. Annually the WCDHR Transportation Program provides rides to approximately 1000 elderly and disabled. Many depend on the regular transit service to do their grocery shopping and go to medical appointments. Town meetings held in south Weld including Erie and Dacono/Frederick/Firestone show that transportation continues to be a serious concern to these communities Transportation for shopping and doctor's appointments are the greatest expressed need at this meeting. Why Need? We attribute the need for transportation in this county to a variety of factors which are as follows: (Size of the County) Weld County encompasses 4004 square miles. It is the third largest county in the nation, as large as the State of Connecticut. There are approximately 27 small incorporated towns scattered throughout the county. Many communities are over one hour from the county seat, Greeley. Citizens in the southern and northeastern sections of the county experience the most isolation and frustration over transportation needs. (Demographics) Persons between the ages of 75 and 85 years are increasing three times faster than all other age cohorts. Persons in this age category typically have increased chronic illness and frailties. As this group of older adults increases the need for services increases, as well. CI Aiiitjr Service Justification Cont'd Two areas where we see the greatest impact on needs is with the need for home delivered meals and the need for transportation. South Weld County because of its borders with Adams and Boulder Counties is experiencing the greatest growth. Pressures for services in all areas including transportation are expressly felt in south Weld County. (Volunteers) Weld County has had the benefit of an excellent volunteer network of drivers that provide transportation for necessary shopping and medical appointments to the elderly in their communities. Even with mileage reimbursement, many of these volunteers are having to cut back on their commitment to this service because of the wear and tear on their "aging vehicles." Many of them tell us that they have to make their vehicle last for as long as they will need it because they cannot afford to buy a new one. It is becoming more difficult to recruit younger volunteers because most are working. The young/old are traveling and often are reluctant to make regular commitments. This does not mean that we are not continually recruiting new volunteers, we are. It is, however, becoming a less dependable resource. (Safety concerns) With the increasing numbers of very old persons, the safety of these individuals driving - that is safety to themselves and others - is a very serious consideration. We have documented two serious accidents that occurred in two of our northern communities that involved very aged drivers. (Dependency) With the exception of the towns of Windsor, Fort Lupton, Hudson, and Platteville, there is no other access to public transportation outside the urbanized Greeley/Evans district. The Town of Windsor operates a car to transport seniors to the nutrition site and to doctor's appointments. Fort Lupton and Hudson Housing Authorities provide their vans for senior transportation. It is not a public service. The Platteville senior citizens recently received a gift of a van from a private donor. In each community the County System provides additional service. The County Transportation System is an necessary service for every rural community in Weld County. Curtailed We have not curtailed or cancelled a total service to any community that previously had service. We have had to limit number of times per week or month that we can serve a community and have not been able to add any new service to meet increasing needs. FINANCIAL JUSTIFICATION ALL APPLICANTS A. FISCAL RESOURCES OF THE APPLICANT Medicaid - Application considered - determined to be not worth the paperwork for the amount recovered. Title III - For several years the Area Agency on Aging was able to provide monies to reimburse volunteer drivers. In 1987, due to demands for home health care for the frail elderly, this support source was shifted to the Community Service Block Grant. As a resource Title III is becoming less and less of a possibility. The Title III program has not realized a real increase in funds since 1980. We are waiting to see what the 1993 funding levels will be. Community Development Block Grant - Not a transportation resource in this county. Community Service Block Grant - The Transportation Program allocates approximately $46,700 in costs annually to CSBG to subsidize transportation for the elderly and disabled. In addition to the $46,700 another $9000 is allocated to the WELDCOS to reimburse volunteer drivers at 25 cents per mile. United Way - Historically United Way has not awarded funds for transportation services in Weld County. City Governments - The Greeley Bus, operates two services within Greeley and Evans; a fixed-route system carrying over 425,000 passengers annually including wheelchair trips. Demands for this service continues to increase. Our agreement with the City is to serve the rural areas outside of their target area. A purchase of service agreement with the City of Greeley (1990) provides that the City reimburse the County Transportation Program up to $9000 per year for a connecting route service that is scheduled hourly between the Department of Social Services (last stop for the City) and the Division of Human Resources. This additional income has been helpful to the Weld County Transportation Program. County Government - The WELDCOS Senior Aide Coordinators receive $10,000 from general funds annually from the Board of County Commissioners for senior center operations. Although these funds do not go directly for transportation, Senior Coordinators, working from their respective centers, are the local schedulers for transportation requests. This information is communicated to the Transportation Director on a weekly basis. An additional $85,315 is contributed by the County with donated office and parking space (for buses) , the Weld County gas and license plate discounts, and donated utilities. 17 Financial Justification Cont'd Community Center Board - The Weld County Community Center Board or Centennial Developmental Services, Inc. contracts with the Weld County Transportation Program for services. This contract averages 78,000 passenger trips annually and $21,000 per month in reimbursement to the program. Mental Health Center - We have minimum requests for service from this agency. No funds. Local civic groups/clubs - The Town of Fort Lupton Housing Authority provides van services for the elderly for shopping and medical appointments on a daily basis. The Platteville Senior Citizens were recently given a new van from a private donor to be used for transportation needs of the elderly in the Platteville area. The Housing Authority of Hudson, Colorado secured a van through the State Surplus Division to transport seniors for medical and shopping appointments within the immediate area. The Town of Windsor provides a car and two part time drivers to transport seniors to local grocery stores and to necessary medical appointments outside of Windsor. B. DEFICIT The plan of service is the minimum needed to meet the increasing demands for the Mini Bus Service. If funded at the level requested we will be able to put this service plan in place. If not, service to south Weld County will continue to be significantly inadequate. C. NEW SECTION 18 APPLICANT N/A D. REVENUES AND CONTRACT RESOURCES We do not charge fares or have a suggested donation schedule at this time; however, this is a goal that the program is planning to investigate within the next six months. We are particularly looking at the ticket purchasing system utilized by the Northeast Colorado Transportation System. Conversations have already begun with staff from this program to evaluate the possibility of replicating the system in Weld County. We provide transportation for many other organizations both "in house" and outside of the agency. In house service is allocated to the grant which is the funding source. For example, transportation provided to Head Start and Migrant Head Start is charged back to their respective grants. The Transportation Coordinator tracks mileage, trips, and individuals served by each grant to insure that a fair and equitable allocation occurs per program. v 'V Financial Justification Cont'd We have contracts with Centennial Developmental Services, Inc. of Weld County and with the City of Greeley. All groups, both in house programs and outside agencies are charged at a rate which covers the full and complete cost of the service. The reimbursement rate is $0.85 per mile. The mileage rate is based on operating costs, overhead, and vehicle replacement costs. Section 18 funds are helping to support the part of our transportation system which provides services to the general public with emphasis on the elderly and disabled. This component of our transportation program is also supported by Community Service Block Grant monies in the amount of $46,700.00 and through indirect services from Weld County government in the amount of $85,315. It is our hope that in the future we can further support this service by implementing some form of rider donation or fee. t_F ; .4r'.t SERVICE AREA POPULATION CALCULATION SECTION 18 APPLICANTS ONLY A. Weld County Incorporated Towns and Cities TOWN POPULATION Ault 1, 107 Nunn 324 Pierce 823 Dacono 2, 228 Erie 1, 244 Firestone 1, 358 Frederick 988 Fort Lupton 5, 159 Eaton 1, 959 Evans 5, 877 Grover 475 Johnstown 1, 579 Mead 476 Milliken 1, 605 Hudson 918 Keenesburg 570 Lochbuie 1, 168 Kersey 980 Gilcrest 1, 084 LaSalle 1, 783 Platteville 1, 515 Keota 5 Raymer 98 Severance 106 Windsor 5, 062 B. Unincorporated Areas Where Service is Offered Hill N Park 18 FISCAL AND MANAGERIAL INFORMATION ALL APPLICANTS A. EXPERIENCE MANAGING PUBLIC FUNDS The Weld County Department of Human Resources (WCDHR) is an umbrella organization under the Weld County governmental structure. WCDHR's accounting system is a branch of the County's system, and has been tried and tested over many years in accounting of public funds. WCDHR has a four and one half million dollar annual budget over all and is primarily grant funded. The grants WCDHR manages are: Job Training Partnership Act Grants (JTPA) a. IIA Basic b. Sumner Youth c. Dislocated Worker d. Displaced Homemaker e. Older Worker f. Youth Development g. Technical assistance h. Performance Incentive Head Start Grants (DHHS) a. Head Start Basic Grant b. Head Start Handicapped Grant c. Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Grant Migrant Head Start Grants (DHHS) a. Migrant Head Start Basic Grant b. Migrant Head Start Handicapped Grant c. Migrant Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Grant Older Americans Title III Grant (DHHS) Community Services Block Grant (DOLA) Weatherization Grant (DOE) Weld County Department of Human Resources also manages various contracted services: Job Service (DOL) Federal New Directions Program (DOL) Commodity Supplemental Foods Program (USDA) Child Care Food Program (DOH) Home and Community Based Services (DSS) State Preschool Project (DOE) Employment First (USDA) 19 :A,O, v. Fiscal and Managerial Cont'd B. METHODS TO ACCOUNT FOR INCOME AND EXPENSES WCDHR has a sophisticated general ledger system with a specified chart of accounts. Transportation has its own department in the ledger with several specific revenue and expense line item accounts. All revenue is deposited weekly with documentation to the County, who in turn records it into WCDHR's general ledger, to the accounts listed in the documentation. WCDHR reconciles the documentation copies to the ledger. All revenue is posted to the ledger department it corresponds to. Expenses processed through WCDHR are handled in a similar fashion. billing is processed through the department with back up and is sent to the County Accounting Office. The County, using strong internal controls, inters the expense into the ledger by department and line item listed on the documentation. Another section at the County Office issues the warrants. WCDHR' s warrant register is reconciled monthly to assure the posting is correct. Operating and capital expenses are easily identified in the Transportation Department by specific line item listings. Administrative expenses are allocated quarterly to the Transportation Department from the administrative cost pool using time sheet percentages. The costs are easily recognizable as administrative by a number project code on each administrative line item. C. SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES Weld County Division of Human Resources is a Department under Weld County Government. Our financial accounting system is part of the Weld County financial system. The entire system is organized to provide extreme segregation of duties and implements several systems of checks and balances on the cash flow. D. AUDIT N/A VEHICLE MAINTENANCE APPLICANTS REQUESTING VEHICLES OR FACILITIES Not Requesting Vehicles or Facilities N/A 20 1/21e, mEAn®unr George Kennedy, Chairman To Board- of-County Coairman rs oae_ lay 11. 1992 COLORADO From Walter J. Speckman. Executive Director, Human Resources gyp/ sublectGrant_Application for 1993 Section 18 FTA Funds 11JJ__ Enclosed for Board approval is a grant application to the Colorado Department of Highways for Section 18 FTA (Federal Transportation Administration) funds to support transportation services to the elderly and disabled of rural Weld County. We are requesting $35,000 to cover administrative and operating expenses for a proportionate share of the Transportation Program. Emphasis for need and expansion is on south Weld County. The application is consistent with the needs of the Weld County Transit Development Plan and the transportation goals of the Area Agency on Aging. Section 18 funds under the FTA are competitive; funding is not guaranteed. Please call Linda Piper at 353-3816, extension 3320, if you have further questions. fl•�', p ,q, w� Hello