Vote: approved

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26. SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING TO ARIZONA LOTTERY FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Request approval to submit a grant application on behalf of Maricopa County to the Arizona Lottery Funds (ALF) for FY2020 transportation services for individuals with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) certifications. Transportation services shall be provided by Valley Metro and administered by Public Transportation Authority (RPTA). Grant application requested amount is $818,075, all funds shall be utilized for the provision of transportation services and do not contain Administrative or Indirect funds. Also request authorization for the Chairman to sign all documents related to the grant funding and authorize the Chief Financial Officer to sign financial documents related to this grant. The Human Services Department shall submit the grant application on behalf of the County. If the grant application is approved and Maricopa County is awarded the ALF grant, funds shall be held in trust and RPTA shall administer the grant funds on behalf of the County as they oversee the delivery of transportation services provided by Valley Metro. Valley Metro (VM) has traditionally provided supplemental funds from ADA Public Transportation Funds (PTF) and Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) 5310 funds. Supervisory District: All (C-22-20-025-G-00)