Public Notice

Opportunity for Public Hearing for Section 5307 Capital Projects and Operating Assistance for the City of Rome Transit Department under the Federal Transit Administration

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Notice is hereby given affording an opportunity for a public hearing for the purpose of coordination of Section federal program (i.e., 5307, 5339, etc.) for public transportation services assisted with Federal sources and financial assistance is being sought from the Federal Transit Administration. The proposed project application is for Section 5307 capital assistance and operating assistance for FY2020.

Under Section 5307 a capital request for in the amount of $ 768,000.00 for transit coaches w/wheelchair lifts, training & education, security & surveillance, maintenance capital items, Adm. Supervisor Vehicle, tablets for buses and other associated capital items. The capital funding requested will be federal assistance in the amount of $ 614,400.00 (80% Federal); State assistance in the amount of $ 76,800.00 (10% match); and local assistance in the amount of $ 76,800.00 (10% match). Operating assistance from the Federal Transit Administration will be in the amount of $980,000.00 (50%) toward the cost of transit operations with $ 980,000.00 (50% local match).

This proposed project is consistent with the areas Long Range Plan and conforms to joint Metropolitan Planning Regulations issued by FTA and FHWA. No persons, families or businesses will be displaced by this project. This project is in conformance with the comprehensive land use and transportation planning in this area.

The City of Rome Transit Department is affording an opportunity for interested persons, agencies, private transportation providers, human service organizations or transit operators representing the employmentrelated transportation needs of welfare recipients and low-income individuals to respond with respect to social, economic, and environmental aspects of the project.

Any person interested in a public hearing being held should submit a written request by December 3, 2018, to the City of Rome Transit Department, P. O. Box 1433, Rome, Georgia 30162-1433, to the attention of Kathy Shealy, Transit Director. A copy of the grant application is available for public inspection in the office of the City of Rome Transit Department at 168 North Ave., Rome, Ga. 30161.

CITY OF ROME TRANSIT DEPARTMENT