R2022-65 Resolution Authorizing Application Submittal For Capital Assistance Grant For Paratransit Vehicle Under the Illinois Department of Transportation's General Authority to Make Such Grants

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Section VII. Coordination Efforts (to be completed by private non-profit applicants&non-FTA funded CPPs only) A. Notifying Other Transportation Providers To protect the interests of all existing public and private transit and paratransit operators, the applicant must take the following action: STEP 1 Prepare a mailing list of other public&specialized transportation providers in your service area. Send each provider an individual letter or e-mail advising of your intent to pursue Section 5310 funds through IDOT's CVP application process. In the letter, describe the proposed service, number of vehicles to be used, population to be served, and boundaries of the service area. State the following: "In accordance with federal grant program requirements, all public and private transit operators must be given a fair and timely opportunity to participate in the provision of the proposed services and to submit written comments on the proposed project to the Department of Transportation(IDOT)." Include copies of your messages and responses with your application. All other area public and private transit operators are encouraged to submit written comments referencing the application and indicating: • whether the services they are now providing or are prepared to provide would constitute a duplication or redundancy of services for mobility challenged seniors and/or individuals with disabilities in the service area of the CVP project applicant; • whether they wish to participate in some way in the provision of the services proposed in the CVP application; • any other comments they have about the application. Each applicant should indicate in their message(s)where and by what date written comments should be submitted. STEP 2 Prepare and publish a public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the service area. A copy of the notice as it appears, and any written comments/replies must be uploaded with the application documentation. B. Federal Coordination Requirements As part of the federal government's human services coordination initiative, all Section 5310 recipients must certify that projects are derived from a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan (HSTP). In the rural areas of Illinois,the Department has developed 11 regions each staffed with an HSTP Regional Coordinator(see DPIT CVP 11 Appendix A). In downstate urbanized areas with populations of 50,000 or more, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)is the HSTP agency(see DPIT CVP 11; ATpendix A)and in the Northeastern Illinois Region(Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane,Will and McHenry Counties),the HSTP contact agency is the Illinois Department of Transportation. All Section 5310 applicants should be actively involved in the development of these plans, and each Section 5310 application outside of Northeastern Illinois will need to be endorsed by their respective HSTP local transportation planning committee/urbanized area coordination offices in order to be considered for funding by the Department. Coordination between transportation services is a vital federal program requirement for client service and the most effective use of paratransit vehicles. Agencies receiving federal and state grants must contact and coordinate to the extent possible with all other services provided in their geographic service area to assure the most beneficial services to those in need. Printed 04/08/22 Page 15 of 17 TR CVP01 (Rev.03/07/22)