1. FY 2016 Section 5310 Application Solicitation Cincinnati Urbanized Area August 24, 2015

2. Goal—To improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation services and expanding transportation mobility options. Increased mobility to: – Employment – Medical appointments – Grocery shopping – Educational opportunities Grant covers 80% of the capital cost Applicants must be listed in the Coordinated Plan

3. Traditional Section 5310 Projects Designated Recipients may allocate apportioned funds to: 1.A private nonprofit organization 2.State or local governmental authority that: 1.Is approved by a state to coordinate services for seniors and individuals with disabilities; or 2.Certifies that there are no nonprofit organizations readily available in the area to provide the service. Essentially maintain status quo for traditional Section 5310 projects

4. Eligible FY 2016 Section 5310 Capital Projects Rolling Stock and related activities for Section 5310 vehicles Acquisition of expansion or replacement buses or vans Preventive maintenance

5. Application Scoring Criteria and Points ComponentsReturning AgenciesNew Agencies Access to Transportation & Need1515 Management Capacity1015 Vehicle Utilization Estimate1010 Replacement Vehicles1010 Expansion Vehicles1010 Coordination Efforts3030 Previous Use of Section 5310 Vehicles10N/A Application Completeness55 New Agency CreditN/A5 Total100100

6. Attachment A – Applicant Information Attachment B – Verification of Insufficient Transit Letter from public transit agency in service area (see handout for contact information) Attachment C – Coordinated Plan www.oki.org Page 8 of application--List of Projects on pages 4-1 to 4-6 Page 8 of application--Priorities for Implementation—pages 4-1 to 4-6 Copy and attach Chapter 4 (pages 4-1 to 4-6) to application and Identify as “Attachment C”

7. Attachment C – Coordinated Plan (continued) Justification and supporting details Chapter 4 o #1--To expand transportation availability to more residents throughout the region. o #2--To improve transportation service through more coordination among providers. o #3--To better serve people who use wheelchairs or who need (physical) assistance to travel. o #4--To operate specialized services on a schedule that is more reliable and more frequent than currently available, during late nights and weekends and coordinated with work shifts. o #5--To increase the types of destinations offered to users o #6--To reduce fares to be more affordable o #7--To better serve people for travel to/from jobs

8. Attachment C – Coordinated Plan (continued) Planning Process used for updated Coordinated Plan See Chapter 1.4: 1)Analysis of Census data 2)Survey of agencies providing specialized transportation services or serving clients who need or use specialized transportation 3)Public survey using hard copies or on-line versions 4)Public meeting held at OKI on December 13, 2011 5)List of Representatives of public, private and nonprofit agencies involved in update shown on page Appendix B-71 to B-73. Copy and attach to application. Identify as “Attachment C”

9. Attachment D – Project Description Attachment E – Project Management Attachment F – Table of Organization Attachment G – Audit Attachment H – Local Match Certification Attachment I – Coordinating Agencies Attachment J – Letters from Coordinating Agencies Attachment K – Current Vehicle Inventory Attachment L – Vehicle Request Form

10. Available Vehicles: 1)Dedicated Mobility Access Vehicles 2)Light Transit Vehicles 3)Modified Minivans http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/Trans it/Pages/default.aspx

11. Dedicated Mobility Access Vehicle (MV-1) – Available Configurations: Vehicle DesignationAmbulatoryWheelchairTotal Seats A224 B314 C314 D415 – Wheelchair Accessible: Yes – Road Conditions: Not recommended in low ground clearance areas

12. Dedicated mobility Access Vehicle Seating

13. Light Transit Vehicle Narrow Body (LTN) – Available Configuration: DesignationAmbulatoryWheelchairTotal SeatsJump Seats LTN 8-282102 LTN 6-36392 LTN 4-44483 – Wheelchair Accessible: Yes, all configurations use rear lifts – Road Conditions: Overhead clearance might be a problem – Capital Cost: Reasonable cost for passenger capacity offered – CDL not required, but subject to State Highway Patrol annual inspections

14. Light Transit Vehicle (LTV) – 22 or 25 feet in length – Available Configurations: DesignationAmbulatoryWheelchairTotal SeatsJump Seats 22’14-1*141151 22’12-2122142 22’0-60660 25’16-2*162182 25’14-2*142164 25’12-3*123154 *Requires CDL license

15. Modified Minivan (MMV) – Available Configurations: Variation 1 Basic with folding seat option: Seating ConfigurationAmbulatoryWheelchairTotal Seats Basic with center seat down505 Basic with center mobility used213 With Front mobility position415 With Front & Center mobility position123 Variation 2 Basic without center seat: Seating ConfigurationAmbulatoryWheelchairTotal Seats Middle Mobility Position213 Front & Center mobility position123 No mobility position303 – Wheelchair Accessible: Yes, side mounted ramp – Road Conditions: Not recommended in low ground clearance areas

17. Attachment M – Preventive Maintenance Request for preventive maintenance limited to Section 5310 vehicles Documentation of vehicle’s eligibility Document number of type of preventive maintenance items requested in application—use vehicle manufacturer’s guide or other similar document Estimate of total cost per vehicle and total for fleet— attach as documentation. Total cost and federal/local breakdown should be shown in Attachment H. Section 5310 funding covers 80% cost of preventive maintenance

19. Attachment N – Public Participation/Private Sector Attachment O – Title VI Data Collection Form Attachment P – Title VI Reporting Requirements Attachment Q – Civil Rights

20. Appendix 1 – Vehicle Usage Calculations Appendix 2 – Sample Public Notice o Deadline—September 18, 2015 o Legal Advertisement in paper of largest circulation, or o Letters to all social service agencies in project area Appendix 3 – Response to Public Notice

21. Funding—Under MAP 21, apportionments provided to large and small urbanized areas and rural areas. Funding Amount for Cincinnati Urbanized Area: – Funding awarded this year (FY 2013 funds) $1,422,514 – FY 2014 Funds Available for Projects*$1,022,558 – FY 2015 Funds Available for Projects*$1,005,499 – Total Available$2,028,057 * net 10% reduction each fiscal year for administration and FY 2013 overage. FY 2015 represents 10/12 funding.

22. Oversight Team Butler County Regional Transit Authority Clermont Senior Services Clermont Transportation Connection Community Cab Everybody Rides Metro Northern Kentucky Area Development District Senior Services of Northern Kentucky SORTA TANK Wesley Community Services

23. SORTA Requirements for sub-recipients Signed sub-recipient agreement Local match to SORTA before order can be placed through the State Contract Upon delivery, a lien will be placed on each vehicle until the vehicle reaches its useful life Sub-recipient needs to send SORTA a completed vehicle checklist upon vehicle delivery

24. SORTA Requirements for sub-recipients (continued) Monthly/quarterly reports to SORTA on vehicle activity such as: – Preventive Maintenance – Miles driven for each month – Problems with the vehicle Periodic site visits by SORTA staff to check the assets Must obtain prior approval from SORTA to dispose of vehicle

25. FY 2015 Timeline August 24, 2015Section 5310 Workshop September 18, 2015 Public Notice of Project September 30, 2015Applications Due October 8, 2015Oversight Team review November 10, 2015ICC Review November 12, 2015 Executive Committee Action January 2015FTA Review and Approval Spring 2015Projects in FTA Grant Summer 2015Projects Initiated

26. Contact Information Mark Paine—Section 5310 Application 513-619-7685, mpaine@oki.orgmpaine@oki.org Victoria Fink—Vehicle Procurement 513-632-7533, vfink@go-metro.comvfink@go-metro.com Travis Miller—Coordinated Plan 513-619-7681, tmiller@oki.orgtmiller@oki.org Florence Parker—Title VI/Civil Rights 513-619-7686, fparker@oki.orgfparker@oki.org