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Alexander County approves $194,592 NCDOT grant to expand senior and disability transportation
Summary
The Alexander County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a federally supported NCDOT 53.10 public transportation grant totaling $194,592 to expand mobility services for seniors and people with disabilities, with services to be provided through Greenway Transportation and administered by the county Department of Social Services.
The Alexander County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a NCDOT 53.10 public transportation grant totaling $194,592 to expand mobility options for qualifying seniors and individuals with disabilities. David Moose, consolidated human services director, told commissioners the grant combines federal, state and local shares and will fund transportation to congregate meal sites and other essential services.
Moose said, “The total is $194,592, in grant funds, which are comprised of federal, state, and local shares. The federal share is $155,674. The state share represents $19,458, and the local share represents $19,460.”
The county’s nut graf: the award is an annual, recurring grant intended to remove transportation barriers for residents age 65 or older and for adults under 65 who are disabled, enabling access to medical care, senior center programs, adult day care, essential shopping and other services.
In presentation to the board, Moose said the program provides transportation five days per week through an agreement with Greenway Transportation and is administered through the Alexander County Department of Social Services. He told the board the local share comes from a block grant awarded to the county and that the local portion is funded through Home and Community Care Block Grant Title III funds.
The board opened a public hearing on the grant; no members of the public spoke. After closing the hearing, a commissioner moved to approve the federal Section 53.10 program grant application “as stated by Mr. Moose,” including the accompanying resolution. A second was recorded and the motion passed unanimously.
Discussion at the meeting focused on eligibility and program scope rather than implementation logistics; Moose confirmed the award is part of the county’s recurring applications for the program. The board did not specify start or end dates beyond the grant year described, nor did it give a detailed implementation timeline during the meeting.
The vote authorizes county staff to accept and administer the grant funds in coordination with Greenway Transportation and the Department of Social Services; commissioners directed staff to proceed with the resolution as presented.
Less critical details: the grant was described as recurring and funded by a mix of federal, state and county block-grant funds. Commissioners did not request additional budget amendments at the meeting related to this grant.
