DEPARTMENT
Senior Services
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a contract between Fulton County, Georgia and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for the Fulton County Department of Senior Services to serve as the subgrantee and provider of alternative senior transportation services. Services will be provided to Fulton County residents age 60 and above in an amount not to exceed $365,700.00. Funding is provided through the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Human Service Coordination Research (HSCR) grant which includes a $121,922.00 match, effective dates July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A. Sec. 36-10-1 requires contract with the County be in writing and spread on its minutes.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
All Districts ?
District 1 ?
District 2 ?
District 3 ?
District 4 ?
District 5 ?
District 6 ?
IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
The Department of Senior Services recommends approval.
Fulton County cannot directly access the FTA HSCR Grant funds because it is not classified as a direct recipient with FTA. The Atlanta Regional Commission is a direct recipient and available to partner with counties to act on their behalf and access grant funds. The Board of Commissioners approved a MOA between Fulton County Government and the Atlanta Regional Commission on July 8, 2020 (Item #20-0481) to establish this partnership. A subsequent agenda item was developed in April 2021 to amend the MOA scope (Item #21-0357).
A requirement of direct recipients is to submit an applic...
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