Jackson County approves Title 6 resolution, authorizes ALDOT pass-through for FTA rural transit funds

Jackson County commissioners on July 14 voted to adopt a Title 6 resolution and to authorize a pass-through agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for federal transit funds for the county—s rural public transportation program. The measures were presented by a county staff member and approved by voice vote.

The adopted resolution states that Jackson County maintains a Title 6 program and a limited-English-proficiency plan for its rural public transportation system, and makes program documents available in Spanish on request. The commission separately approved a resolution authorizing the county to receive FTA funds through ALDOT as a subrecipient for fiscal year 2026 and to execute the related agreement and required standards.

Staff said the pass-through will route FTA funds through ALDOT to the county and that the county must execute agreements that include the program standards provided by the state. Commissioners approved both measures by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.

The resolutions are administrative steps required to accept and operate federal transit funding and to ensure nondiscrimination and language access for riders. County legal counsel was identified as available to assist with the hearing and agreement process.

No public comment on these items was recorded during the meeting.