Title
Joint committee action item approving an application to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for a Unified Work Program (UWP) grant for transportation planning for countywide paratransit options related to the Transit component of the Lake County 2040 Transportation Plan, subject to further County Board approval if the County funds are required.
Staff Summary
• Countywide Paratransit Planning Project: CMAP UWP Grant Application.
• The fiscal year (FY) 2017 UWP grant cycle is underway for new planning projects.
• Lake County proposes to be the grant applicant and local match supplier for said UWP grant.
• The FY 2017 grant application will request funding to study countywide paratransit options related to the transit component of the Lake County 2040 Transportation Plan.
• The recommended study would perform a market survey to determine the countywide transportation needs for the various mobility-challenged constituencies in Lake County, develop countywide service options, perform cost benefit analyses of the service options, and prepare a final report with recommendations and implementation strategies.
• Before the application can be submitted, approval is required from the standing committees.
• Any grant contract is subject to further board approval regarding allocations of the necessary ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds to provide the required local match.
Body
Lake County, proposes to be the grant applicant and local match supplier for a UWP grant for transportation planning for countywide paratransit options related to the Transit component of the Lake County 2040 Transportation Plan. Before the application can be submitted, approval is required from the standing committees.