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A RESOLUTION CONCERNING STATEWIDE SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ENHANCED MOBILITY GRANT PROGRAMS for the purpose of authorizing the Director of the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation to file an application for Fiscal Year 2021 with the following: (1) the Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation for certain grants under the Statewide Special Transportation Assistance Program (“SSTAP”); (2) the Federal Transit Act; and (3) the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (“MWCOG”).
Background
This Resolution is for the purpose of authorizing the Director of the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation to file an application with the Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation for certain grants under the Statewide Special Transportation Assistance Program (“SSTAP”) and the Federal Transit Act.
An application for financial assistance under the SSTAP imposes certain obligations upon the applicant, which includes a local share of cost for certain projects and/or programs.
Additionally, the United States Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, requires an applicant for assistance under the Federal Transit Act to give assurances that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the United States Department of Transportation requirements thereunder.
The Resolution also authorizes the Director of DPW&T to apply for and receive grants from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.