Agenda 01/28/2025 Item #16B 6 (Resolution - Section 5311 Public Transit Grant Agreement)1/28/2025
Item # 16.B.6
ID# 2024-2374
Executive Summary
Recommendation to approve the Resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute Section 5311 Public Transit Grant
Agreement (FPN 410120-1-84-43) with the Florida Department of Transportation to accept Federal Transit
Administration grant funding in the total amount of $1,568,510 to provide transit service to the rural area of Collier
County, and to authorize the necessary Budget Amendments. (CAT Grant Fund 4031)
OBJECTIVE: To provide continued transit service to the rural area of Collier County and safeguard the use of local
funding.
CONSIDERATIONS: Title 49 Section 5311 of the United States Code provides funding through the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) each year through an application process administered by the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT). Collier Area Transit (CAT) has been awarded FTA 5311 funds for the purpose of providing
transit service to the rural areas of the County since 2005.
On December 12, 2023, (Agenda item 16B15), the Board of County Commissioners (the “Board”) authorized staff to
submit a grant application for funding for the operation of fixed route services in the rural areas of Collier County.
FDOT has recently submitted the attached Public Transit Grant Agreement for execution. This award will provide
continued public transportation to four (4) rural routes; Routes 19 (providing transportation between the Immokalee area
and the Intermodal Transfer Station), Routes 121 (providing early morning and late evening express service between
Immokalee and Marco Island), and Routes 22 and 23 (providing a circulator within the rural Immokalee community).
The amount available to the Collier County Board of County Commissioners for FY2024/2025 is $1,568,510. The
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 is providing fifty percent (50%) Operating Assistance and requires a
local match of $784,255.
This item is consistent with the Collier County strategic plan objective to design and maintain an effective transportation
system to reduce traffic congestion and improve the mobility of our residents and visitors. Additionally, the item is
consistent with the objective to support accessing health, wellness, and human services.
FISCAL IMPACT: A budget amendment is required to recognize grant revenue in the amount of $784,255 for FTA
Section 5311 within CAT Grant Fund (4031), Project 33933.
A local match of fifty percent (50%) is required and is available within CAT Match Fund (4032) Reserves in FY25
supported by an annual transfer of General Fund (0001) Revenue. A budget amendment in FY25 is required within CAT
Match Fund (4032), Project 33933 in the amount of $784,255.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This action is consistent with Objectives 10 and 12 of the Transportation
Element of the Growth Management Plan.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and
legality and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendation to approve the Resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute Section
5311 Public Transit Grant Agreement (FPN 410120-1-84-43) with the Florida Department of Transportation to accept
Federal Transit Administration grant funding in the total amount of $1,568,510 to provide transit service to the rural area
of Collier County, and to authorize the necessary Budget Amendments. (CAT Grant Fund 4031)
PREPARED BY: Omar De Leon, Transit Manager, Public Transit & Neighborhood Enhancement Division
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Transportation FDOT Grant - stamped
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2. Budget Amendment for FTA 5311 Fund 4031
3. Budget Amendment for FTA 5311 Fund 4032
4. BA for Fund 4030
5. resolution
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