0:05 So, let me share my screen.
0:13 Uh, Beverly, can everyone see my screen? Okay.
0:19 Yes, I can. Uhuh. No problem. Just double checking.
0:24 Okay. So, to jump right into it. Um, so this is theformational call for the FY24
0:31 call for projects and sorry if I pause every couple
0:36 minutes sometimes I'm letting some more people in. Um, the FY24 call for projects. So every year uh the Federal
0:42 Transit Administration um aortions out a set amount of funding based on the
0:47 number of um individuals with disabilities and the number of seniors in an urban area. And so we as CATs um
0:56 we score projects and um allocate this funding to to regional uh partners aka
1:02 subreipients. So um so essentially um all that I just said
1:10 um it this funding can provide support for projects such as um accessible transportation services, volunteer
1:16 driver programs um and mobility management initiatives. And so um the main thing is all 5310
1:24 funded projects must align with um the locally coordinated plan which I'll get into momentarily. Um essentially the
1:31 coordinated plan is a is a locally developed plan with uh trans providers, nonprofits and with the public to um
1:38 identify high priorities for um for this funding. So eligible applicants include nonprofit
1:45 organizations, local governments, and public transit agencies serving the Charlotte Meckllinburgg urban area. And
1:51 so I'll um get into a map of the urban area um later on just so everyone knows.
1:58 U let me make sure everyone's in. 2:04 Okay. All right. So the role of cats here is
2:11 um formula funds are aortioned to direct recipients. So if an urban area has over
2:17 200,000 um residents, it is classified as a
2:22 direct recipient. If an urban area has less than 200,000 people, it's not a direct recipient and those um those
2:29 areas would apply for 5310 funding through the state of North Carolina. Uh but Charlotte, we are definitely over
2:36 200,000 and so cats is the designated recipient for the 5310 funds in our
2:41 urban area. Uh direct recipients have flexibility in how they select subreient projects for funding. Uh but the
2:48 decision must be clearly noted um in a program management plan which we also have and I'll go over in a bit. Um the
2:55 selection process can be formula based, competitive or discretionary. And um
3:00 cats uses a competitive process and so we have a scoring criteria and um that's
3:07 that's our process. So funding flows from FTA to cats and then it flows from cats to subreipients and in return we
3:14 are get um subreients are reporting to us on project activities and we are reporting up to FTA.
3:23 So some helpful documents. Um, so the first the biggest document that's going to help you out a lot if you're curious
3:29 if a project's eligible if you're an eligible organization is going to be the FTA circular 970.1H.
3:37 This was updated in November of last year, so it's pretty um it's a pretty recently updated document. And this is
3:44 just it's a big document, but it has all of the eligible projects. Um you know,
3:50 all the the details about the 5310 program, how it should be administered, um you know, local matches, things like
3:57 that. Um we also have the CAT's 5310 program management plan. And so this is
4:03 going to list out how CAT specifically implements the 5310 program in our urban area. And so if it's if there's a
4:10 question that's too broad for the circular and you're thinking CAT specifically, um I would get jump to the
4:16 program management plan next. And then we also have like I mentioned earlier the locally coordinated human services
4:22 public transportation plan. It's a mouthful, but that is the plan that
4:28 identifies projects. And so if you were to go apply for a project uh for with 54
4:33 45310 funding, it would need to be a need identified in the scoring plan. And
4:38 then lastly, the scoring matrix has actually been lumped together with um the program management plan since last
4:43 year. But um I will go over that as well. So one moment I'm actually going
4:49 to jump to what might be the most helpful page um for you all and that is
4:55 our uh web page. 5:06 So here I am on the cat's website and I will drop this link in the chat shortly
5:14 but the name of the web the page on our site is the section se section 5310 program and the role of the coordinated
5:20 plan. It gives an overview of the program but it also has the documents I
5:25 just mentioned. We have the circular which is about 84 pages long and you
5:32 know if you go here you can click through and you luckily you can click on the links in the um the table of
5:39 contents and it'll take you where you need to go. Um said very helpful for FTA
5:44 guidance. Um then we also have the program management plan from cats. And
5:49 so this will detail um you know a lot of things that were said in the circular but also it'll talk specifically about
5:55 our project selection and evaluation process um subreient monitoring and oversight financial management things
6:02 like this. It also includes um a copy of the application um and gives um also a
6:08 breakdown of 5310 funding. So I'll get into that in a moment but
6:14 um 5310 funding there they're different kinds of projects which I'll get into momentarily. Then additionally we have
6:21 the coordinated plan which I'm having trouble pulling up. So the coordinated
6:27 plan was adopted in in May of 2025 by the Metropolitan Transit Commission. And
6:33 so it's going to go into there's a lot of appendices on this, but what's really important is that you review the unmet
6:41 needs and gaps identified in the urban area and look at the recommendations. There's actually a table of
6:46 recommendations for you to use. And um
6:51 so this will be really helpful when you're trying to apply for a project and it's like is this mentioned in accord
6:58 an identified need or gap and it's not specifically in the recommendations. I would say that's acceptable. Um but this
7:05 is going to be uh it has to be a need in here.
7:11 And then uh moving down um to the coordinated plan data app. So this is data. It's current as of when the plan
7:17 was adopted. So, you can click here on view the map and this is going to take
7:24 you to a screen with um you have to click I agree to the terms and get
7:29 conditions and um it will show you it's a map with several data layers from the
7:34 plan. So, if you're going to apply and you're like you're thinking, oh, I'd like to take a screenshot of this um
7:41 type of information, um you can do that. Also, you know, if
7:47 if you're someone if you have uh GIS skills and you want the data um sent to
7:52 you to use in GIS um on the desktop version, you can reach out to me and we'll make it happen. Um but probably
7:59 the most important thing of on the map is the study area. So, this is the
8:05 Charlotte urban area. It's defined by the US Census and it was updated um with
8:10 the 2020 census information. And so, um, essentially projects in addition to
8:16 being in the Korea plan, they also have to have an origin or destination in the Charlotte urban area. And so, um, that's
8:24 that's the requirement for that. And but this map should should be able to help. And you could type in an address to see
8:30 if it falls within it. But it has other information as well, such as um the the
8:36 rates of zero vehicle households in the urban area. um just to flip through some
8:41 examples and you can see where there's higher rates. We also have the you know the whole numbers like of seniors in an
8:48 urban area where you know it's not normalized for the size of the census track but it would give you enough
8:55 information to um see how many are there. So, if you were to click on assistance track, you're like, I'm
9:01 curious how many people how many seniors in are in this area. You would click on it and it's going to give you a lot of
9:07 information, but you would scroll down to uh seniors and you can see that there's 631 seniors in this track
9:13 specifically. Um, if you want to look at a table of data, you would click on this arrow down here, and it's going to take
9:19 you it's going to pull up whichever um layer you have on, it's it's going to
9:25 pull up the data for it. It's it's a lot of data but um if you were curious to have the table too.
9:34 So with that um there's a brief overview of how projects are selected. Um so
9:40 there are five main criteria by which projects are um chosen um are selected
9:45 for funding. Um the first is project needs and benefits. Uh the second is implementation and coordination. Then
9:51 there's budget and cost effectiveness, organizational capacity and technical experience. and then performance
9:56 measures and evaluation. So projects can get up to 100 points, but they have to
10:02 score at least 70 points to be eligible for funding. So if you were to go into the program management plan and you were 10:08 curious about the scoring matrix is actually in table four and it goes into a bigger breakdown of you know or or
10:15 more of a breakdown into what we're looking for when we say project needs and benefits and things like that.
10:22 And then it'll also go into how um we allocate funding like what our
10:28 process is u when it comes to the selection committee. But um
10:34 essentially that that should be a good resource for you as well. So, if you're curious about what awards
10:41 have been recently um funded, you can look at the 2023 program of projects.
10:47 And um I do have more program programs or projects further back if you're curious. Um but this can give you an
10:53 idea of what projects have been recently funded. Then lastly, um, in addition to the
11:00 timeline right here, this this just contains, um, general dates because this is the call timeline we're trying to
11:06 stick to on an annual basis. But this year, it's a little bit different because we are accepting applications
11:13 via Bonfire. So, if you were to click here, it would take you to the Bonfire
11:18 hub, which is the city of Charlotte's procurement portal. And so if it'll go, it's going to be
11:26 online essentially. And this page is going to have information about this uh
11:31 the the announcement for the funding call, but also the application and the program management plan. And it has some 11:38 key dates. So the call will close on November 7th at 2 p.m. Um you can
11:43 indicate an intent to bid at any time before then. it just helps us get an idea of how many applications to expect
11:50 um especially when um setting up selection committee meetings and um things like that. So, it's just helpful
11:56 to know. But for the application, you would download it. It's a it's a word doc and you would fill it out on your
12:03 computer um and then resubmit it, you know, um as a as a PDF file. If that's
12:09 an issue for anyone, you can always reach out to me if you run into any technical issues on Bonfire.
12:16 There's also I don't see it here because I'm not logged in, but you can also ask
12:21 questions at any time on this portal as well and we'll post responses um
12:27 regularly to those questions. So the Q&A period is is ongoing. You can you can
12:32 ask questions even if you miss them today.
12:37 So if anyone has issues with Bonfire, um so just feel free to reach out to me.
12:43 I'll um copy and paste my contact info in the chat at the end of the um at the
12:49 end of the session. Um it's also available on the web page which I'll also copy and paste. And so um bonfire
12:56 is a little new. So um one question that I've heard from um those perusing
13:02 bonfire so far is that what kind of um like service do you provide? So,
13:07 generally 5310 is cate categorized as a human services item, but you can really
13:13 choose whichever uh descriptor you think best fits you. Um it's um not not too
13:20 big of a an issue if you select something that's not human services.
13:26 So, with that, that's the web page. So, I'll jump back to the presentation.
13:33 So, getting into eligible projects. Emma, so Oh, yes. Emma, this is Beverly. Excuse me. Uh,
13:40 Shannon, she may has a question and I didn't know if you wanted to answer it before you moved on.
13:48 Um, let's let's take the question at the end. Okay. Okay. Good enough. Pencil as soon
13:55 as we're we're done. Okay. Thank you, Beth.
14:08 I'm sorry, Emma. You seem to be mute.
14:14 Thank you. My bad. Um I didn't mean to to mute myself. Um I was saying that
14:20 we'll save questions for the end, but if you have any questions um at any point, feel free to drop them in the chat and
14:25 we will get to them. So um but moving on
14:30 um there are different types of eligible projects. So there are the traditional or like capital projects. There's the
14:36 non-traditional which would be more like operating assistance and then there's also mobility management which is um not 14:43 I won't say catchall but there's a lot of different forms of mobility management. So I'll just kind of briefly
14:49 go into what each of these are. So some examples of a traditional project would
14:55 include include like rolling stock and related activities for section 5310 funded vehicles. There's also the
15:02 purchase and installation of things like benches, shelters, and other passenger amenities. Um support facilities for and
15:08 equipment for section 5310 vehicles. Then also the acquisition of transportation services under a contract
15:13 lease or other arrangement. So that's if you were to hire um another service to
15:18 um provide transportation for your clients for example. So operating this has to do
15:26 Oh yes. Uh you're not sharing the presentation. I think that's what you were looking at
15:31 but we're seeing the cat's web screen. Oh okay. Let me just let me stop sharing and reshare.
15:38 Thank you.
15:44 Okay. How about now? Yes, that's good. Awesome. Okay. My my
15:50 bad. Um I'll jump back to the capital screen real quick so y'all can get eyes on it. Um
15:58 okay, so these are some of the examples of the capital projects. Um they're also listed
16:04 in the circular um with in a lot more detail. These are just a few examples. So the operating projects are about
16:10 enhancing paratransit beyond the minimum requirements of the ADA. Um and this can include things like accessible feeder 16:16 service, supporting volunteer driver and aid programs, um and purchasing vehicles
16:22 to support accessible taxi ride sharing and or van pulling programs. Um and then
16:27 lastly there's mobility management which broadly the the best definition of it is in bubble one here. the promotion,
16:34 enhancement, and facilitation of access to transportation services, including the integration and coordination of
16:40 services for individuals with individ disabilities, seniors, and low-income individuals. So, there are a lot of
16:45 different branches of mobility management. And if this is something you're interested in, you can always ask me, but also the circular has several um
16:53 examples of mobility management projects as well as the coordinated plan. So, definitely reference those documents if 16:59 you're interested. So the important distinction between the different kinds of projects is that
17:05 capital projects aka traditional projects um do require 20% local match
17:12 and um operating projects require more of a match at at 50%. And then mobility
17:17 management is the same um as capital with a 20% u match required. And so in
17:24 addition to that little tidbit of information, an important distinction is also that the 55% of the money that we
17:32 allocate out has to be for capital projects or mobility management. Those
17:38 are kind of lumped together, but at a maximum we can allocate 45% of our aortionment to operating. That's just um
17:45 a mandate from the FTA. So operating can be a little more competitive at times um
17:51 just because there there's less of it.
17:56 So here is the timeline for the FY24 confer projects. Um I see some of my my
18:02 numbers got my numbers got caught off on cut off on the first one. It opened on August 22nd. Um and so the information 18:10 session is right now um on September 3rd. As I mentioned earlier, the application deadline is November 7th at
18:18 2 PM. And then the selection committee will convene later that month or in
18:23 early December to um discuss the project applications and um identify projects
18:30 for funding. And then once those are identified, we uh TZ actually still has to submit a final application to FTA.
18:37 And that's always that's due by the end of February. Although if we're um speedy, we can get it submitted earlier
18:44 and then whenever we hear back from FTA, it generally takes a couple months for them to review the application and
18:49 approve everything. So, generally we would know um if projects were approved
18:55 and funded by March or April. I would go with April of um of next year.
19:04 So I think that is the
19:09 end of the presentation. So now we can jump into Q&A which is the most important part of this um meeting. So I
19:18 see a lot of pe familiar unfamiliar names. So um that's super exciting. So
19:26 um so let's go ahead. Um so HD I I see your hand raised.
19:33 Yes, good morning. Um, I'm Hip Patrick from Embrace Latino Voices and I have two questions. So, by the last part that 19:40 you explained, so the funds, the federal funds are not guaranteed. So, is there a
19:46 chance that we may go through the process and by political decision or by 19:51 any other means, the funds not being awarded both to cats or to the
19:58 organizations that are selected? That is question number one. And question number two, our nonprofit organization, we have 20:05 been providing transportation to uh people with mobility uh um
20:11 disadvantage and also elderly and people with limited English, but we have been
20:16 doing that through um not through CATS or any other formal organizations. So is 20:22 there any type of requirement that uh nonprofits that are applying for the first time that have been provided or
20:29 not should follow some guidelines or any instruction that we may you may give to us. Thank you.
20:35 Um so the first question regarding to to Federal Transit Administration I have not received any information from the
20:42 the federal side that would indicate that the funds are in danger or um would
20:47 be uh taken back. FY24 I feel pretty confident about that. Um it was aortioned um actually the most recent
20:54 aortionment technically is FY25. So um we've had a couple years of aortionment since then. Um if there were
21:01 any changes, you know, we would make that information public, but but so far we have not heard anything to to cause
21:07 alarm. And then uh to your second question for nonprofits that are providing transportation services. So we
21:13 do have nonprofits that have applied in the past um that provide transportation services. And so um to people with
21:20 mobility me uh mobility issues and so certainly eligible as long as you're um
21:25 you know classified as a nonprofit or um in um more recent developments ride
21:31 share can also be eligible if it's providing um combined trips. So not just
21:36 individual trips but you know people can pull together. So, as far as like the guidelines, um, so I would I would
21:44 reference the the program management plan and the the circular, they they get into a lot of detail. Um, especially the
21:51 program management plan gets into a lot of detail about reporting. So, if you were awarded funds, you know, what kind of reporting information we're looking
21:57 for, um, you know, how often, um, that kind of thing. And generally with reporting, we are asking sub recipients
22:05 to report quarterly. So, it's four times a year. And um if that answers your
22:12 question. Yes, it does. Thank you very much. Yeah, of course. Thank you.
22:18 Um so before I jump to Meg, I will answer the some questions in the chat.
22:24 Um so I'm reading Shana's comment. What are
22:31 mobility management programs that coordinate transportation services? Um
22:37 and thank you. I'm wondering mobility management program. Would that include providing support to seniors leaving 22:42 their home safely? For example, ramps for easy exit. I can wait until later when it's Q&A. Um so Shannon, yeah, so
22:50 with um for ramps and things like that. So I would say if it's like at your
22:56 facility or something like that is is definitely eligible. Um you know, as as a capital project like things like bus
23:02 stops, bus shelters are included. And if it's on the vehicle, you know, um ADA um
23:08 accessible vehicles are included as well uh for their
23:15 for leaving their home uh for ramps for individual homes. I'm not sure that those would be um eligible because it
23:22 has to be um a shared um a shared service. But um I could
23:31 definitely dig into the circular to confirm that. Um, if that answers your question, Shana.
23:44 Yes. Okay. Thank you, Sha. Um Um and then there's
23:50 Lisa, which is a followup message. Okay. So, with that, um I see Meg, you have
23:57 your hand raised. Uh yes. Uh thanks. Uh great information here. And I'm guessing this is in the
24:02 circular, but is there a listing of which types of expenses are and are not eligible c expense categories?
24:10 Yes. So sometimes in the circular it generally it will be in there like it contains a lot of information, but the
24:16 circular can also be a little ambiguous at times. So, if you're reading through the circular and you're like, I still
24:21 don't have the answer I need and you have a question about a specific type of project, you can email me and you know, 24:27 we'll I'll talk to our finance department and see if it's an eligible project because so sometimes it can be a
24:33 little unclear or ambiguous. Um I would say but generally that would be the
24:38 first stop if you were looking for a specific kind of project and then second stop if it doesn't get answered there
24:45 you can come to me.
24:53 Do you have a specific project in mind?
25:00 Um we're, you know, considering um some type of uh transit training um for
25:06 people who live within, uh proximity to fixed route bus service but may not use
25:12 it for whatever reason. And so um you know probably staff time um and just you
25:18 know printed materials, things like that. Yeah. So that would be eligible as a mobility management expense actually and 25:25 would be 20%. Um match. So, um, definitely
25:32 from what it sounds like sounds eligible to me. Thank you.
25:37 Uh, Teresa. Good morning. So, quick question and you
25:42 can we can talk about it offline if you'd like. Um, expansion vehicles. If we wanted to request an expansion
25:49 vehicle, what is the process for that? Does it need to go on the tip and the stip? How do we know if it's getting
25:55 approved at that level before the application?
26:00 So, actually with our with the vehicles, um so we've had other subreients um other local government entities apply
26:06 for vehicles in the past and the STIP ID actually we just um it's umbrellaed
26:13 under um the capital operating and administrative cost with our 5310 program. So there doesn't have to be a
26:19 specific stip ID for each vehicle. So um and we just we just adopted or we just
26:26 updated the stip or sent in a request to update the stip um with the current 5310 aortionments. Although um so with the 26:34 stip IDs uh if you need me to to find those for you I I can if if you need them for any documents but those those
26:40 are taken care of. There shouldn't be any process to um for you to add it to the stiff.
26:46 Okay. So, if we if we get an expansion vehicle, then there's not going to be any push back from the state that we
26:52 didn't do what we had to do to get that vehicle. Correct. There shouldn't be. No. All right. Thank you.
27:10 Any other uh questions?
27:16 Shana, I was just going to ask, you said you would drop something in the chat about
27:22 the um location for these applications or even the eligibility or will we get
27:28 that by email later? Um, so I can send it out by email as well, but let me go ahead and uh copy
27:34 and paste the web page link in the chat just so everyone can look at
27:42 it as we're we're chatting. if you have any questions while looking over it. Um, so I just copied the the web page link
27:49 that should have a lot of the documents uh that will be helpful to you and a
27:54 link to the application portal itself. And then I'm also going to attach my email um just for youall to have. But I
28:01 can email out this information as well to to all the attendees uh from today. So um
28:08 I can do both. So,
28:25 you're welcome, Sha.
28:31 Um, any other uh questions? So, and you know, like I said, if you don't have
28:36 them today, you can always email me, submit a question in Bonfire, but um you
28:43 know, we have some extra time. So, even if you have some rather specific questions, feel free.
29:03 Okay, I'm not seeing any further questions. So, um
29:09 I said I'll just uh give it another minute just to be sure, but
29:14 um that's an overview of the 5310 program. So, I said the projects the the spirit of the program is to provide um
29:21 enhancement voting for seniors and individuals with disabilities. So, you know, if you're applying for a project
29:27 and you just have to be sure that it's making an active effort to include those groups, um that's a that's like a key
29:34 component of the project in addition to being eligible in the the circular and um the program management plan, the
29:40 coordinated plan. Um this I would keep in mind the spirit of the um of the project. And so, if there are any
29:47 specific application questions or anything like that, um let's see. I see Kevin asked, "Hi, I
29:56 know you mentioned we can review the recent awards on the website. Can you briefly share some projects that were awarded in the past?" I sure can. Uh,
30:03 let me pull up those projects specifically for 2023.
30:12 Load generally. Um, so we have
30:19 your projects are not limited to this list, but these are just an examples of what's been funded previously.
30:30 One second. Okay.
30:35 And going to share this word doc. So this was from the previous coffer
30:41 projects last year. So um this has a list of the uh grantees and their
30:47 projects. So here for example we have Metroid Association for the blind. Um they applied for a hybrid van and home
30:54 charger um for a total cost of around $73,000.
31:00 And so an example would be a vehicle um we have had sub recipients apply for
31:05 electric vehicles in the past um things like that. Um they also have applied for
31:10 operating cost as do several other subreients. So that's essentially they use two vans to provide uh regional
31:17 transportation opportunities for the visually impaired. Um you know they list how many uh trips they plan to provide
31:25 over the course of the this the the funding year and that's at a 50% local match. And so it's service expansion
31:32 would be an example. Um so providing operating so if you're if you have vehicles currently and you want
31:38 operating assistance to expand your service that's eligible. Um they've also applied for mobility
31:45 management. So they got three different awards um last year three different types. So they also got a mobility
31:52 management award for um travel training and technology instruction. And so um
31:59 that's eligible. So a lot of these and th that those three generally capture the kinds of
32:06 projects we see. Um there's also disability rights and resources that um
32:11 they maintain a toolbox of transportation services and offer disability awareness and sensitivity
32:16 training. So they do mobility management as well. Um we have CW Williams that um
32:23 offers trips um and has an operating project.
32:28 So, let me pull up some that might be a little bit different in narrative than the ones that we have discussed. I'll
32:37 say the last one that um that's a little bit different from the other ones I've mentioned is you know cats we also a
32:43 different division will apply for funds um but cats has to go through the formal application process as well to get \
32:49 funding and generally cats will apply for um bus stops um to to up to make
32:55 them to bring them up to or to enhance them for seniors and people with
33:00 disabilities. And so that's a more of a capital project and having to do with an
33:06 actual facility like shelters, benches, things like that. And so um that's
33:11 another potential cost that's an 8020 match. So but there have been other
33:17 projects in the past, some with um technology for example. Um,
33:23 so if there's if there's a wider interest there, um, I would I can I can certainly share
33:31 other previous programs or projects if anyone is interested. I just don't want to fill up the web page with a with a
33:37 bunch of them. So that answers your question.
33:48 Are there any technology related projects? So technology it it gets a bit to so
33:55 technology can be funded. So um things like dispatch systems um things of that
34:03 nature um can be funded. Sometimes it's it's a
34:09 difficult question because circular isn't always super clear when it comes to technology whether it's operating or capital. So if you have a specific
34:16 project in mind, you can reach out to me and I'll talk to our finance department and work out and they can reach out to
34:21 FTA if needed to to see what it will classify as. But generally I would say technology um in the circular there's a
34:28 few um examples of technology but um generally it's eligible as long as
34:35 helping to provide the service to uh with 5310 funded vehicles or providing access to the system uh the
34:42 transportation system in some way. So technology can be eligible. It would just um
34:48 the local match and the project. It would depend. So um you would need to reach out to me uh specifically about
34:54 that.
35:01 You're welcome, Kevin.
35:19 keeping an eye out for raised hands.
35:31 Okay, I'm I'm not seeing any, but if you have a last minute question, just, you
35:37 know, jump in. Um, so from today's session, I will post the um, you know, I
35:46 have this meeting recorded. I'll post it on the web page or I'll work with our web master to get it posted. And, um, so
35:53 in case anyone you want anyone else at your organization to watch it and come up to speed, um, that's definitely
35:59 doable. And so, um, but yes, if there are any questions,
36:06 email, bonfire, any way you can reach me, um, happy to help. Also, always happy to jump on a phone call or or Zoom
36:13 meeting or anything like that. So, um, definitely excited to see what kinds of
36:18 projects we get. And, uh, so that's all of what I have unless
36:24 there are any lingering questions. I I'll hang behind for a few minutes um in case anyone has additional questions.
36:30 But um thank you all for attending that. That's all I have for today and um look
36:36 forward to seeing your applications.
36:43 All right. Thank you.
36:57 Okay, I see Zach asked, "Can you clarify the types of companies that are eligible
37:02 to receive these funds?" So, generally um it would be
37:08 um local government agencies, transit agencies, and and nonprofits. Um some ride share can be eligible too.
37:16 Oh, thank thank you everyone. Appreciate it. Um, let me pull up the circular real quick and because there is a section
37:23 specifically on this
37:34 eligible subreients.
37:40 Okay. So I have this circular provided. Um
37:48 so eligible subreients for traditional projects include um private nonprofit organizations or um state or local
37:56 government authorities. Um and then there are also
38:02 um operators of public transportation if you know if you wouldn't view that as
38:08 included in local government authority. And then there's also private taxi operators and transportation network
38:13 companies. And so this is a little bit new and um as long as it's providing um
38:20 a shared ride on demand service and is specifically targeting seniors and individuals with disabilities, that's
38:26 eligible. Um it does you don't have to only serve
38:32 that population, but you have to make a focused effort to reach that population.
38:37 Um and you you would have to report on the numbers um of people you provided services to. Shared ride means two or
38:43 more passengers in the same vehicle. Um so as long as that's an option that's that's eligible. Now if it's like um if
38:52 there are one single rides that that would not be eligible, but I think those
38:58 are the main ones that are eligible. So, um, if if you're a nonprofit, you're
39:06 eligible. But, um, that answers your question, Zach.
39:18 Okay. Yep. Thank you, Zach. Um,
39:24 okay. I said I will hang around a few more minutes for any lingering questions. Um
39:31 but uh thank you all.
39:53 So I see two people who are not with the city of Charlotte. Um, Lisa and Kristen,
39:59 if y'all have any outstanding questions, uh, feel free to ask.
40:15 Okay. It may be that Lisa is just away from her computer at the moment. So, um,
40:22 I feel pretty comfortable adjourning the meeting. If, uh, City of Charlotte cats
40:27 folks don't have any further comments or questions,
40:33 Emma, I think it was a great presentation. Thank you. Thank you, Bev. And, thank you for for making time to attend. I'm sorry I
40:40 didn't forward it to you um, sooner, I thought. Oh, that's okay. That's fine.
40:45 Thank you, Emma, for inviting me as well. Of course, Sheremy, I hope it was uh helpful. So,
40:52 it helped me learn the process. Yes, it did. Thank you so much.
40:58 Okay. Well, thank you all for attending and I'll talk to y'all later.
41:04 Thank you, hun. All right. Thank you. Bye. Bye.