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Commissioners approve submission of FY27 community transportation grant with $67,005.99 local match
Summary
Person County approved submission of the FY27 Community Transportation Program application, covering an administrative project ($208,260) with a 15% match and a combined capital request ($363,600) for replacement vehicles and technology; total requested grant $571,880 and local match $67,005.99.
The Person County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 15 approved the county's submission of the fiscal year 2027 Community Transportation Program (CTP) application, which seeks funding for operations and vehicle replacement for the county's transportation service, PATS.
Mitch Blake, representing Person County Transportation (PATS), told the board the program seeks two categories of grant funding: an administrative project of $208,260 that requires a 15% local match ($31,002.39), and a combined capital grant of $363,600 for three replacement vehicles and technology updates that requires a 10% local match ($36,360). Blake said the total grant awards requested would be $571,880 and the total local share would be $67,005.99.
Blake also summarized recent PATS activity: "In FY 25, Pats accommodated over 54,000 trips and drove over 385,000 miles with our 14 vans and buses," he said.
The Transportation Advisory Board recommended applying for the funds at its June meeting; county staff presented the application in a public hearing before the board. No one spoke in favor or opposition during the hearing.
Commissioners closed the public hearing and then voted to approve submittal of the FY27 CTP application and the use of the local match amounts identified by staff. The measure passed by voice vote.
Why this matters: The requested funds would support daily transit trips and capital replacement for Person County's public transportation fleet, continuing services county staff say are heavily used by residents.
What's next: County staff will submit the application to NCDOT as approved and, if awarded, the county will use local match funds to secure the grant awards and procure vehicles and technology according to the grant terms.
