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COMMUNITY TRANSIT PLANNIING GRANT PROGRAM IN BRIEF The Community Transit Planning Grant Program, sponsored by the Regional Transit Board (RTB), has been established to enlist community involvement in planning new and innovative methods for meeting their present and future transit needs. The program will provide funding to selected communities for the purpose of planning transit services. The RTB anticipates funding 3 to 4 Community Transit Planning Grants in 1989, and has allocated S 150,000 to the project. Communities are invited to compete for the funds, which will be awarded to the most promising proposals submitted. Matching funds and /or in -kind contributions are encouraged but not required. The Participants Grants are available to any local unit of government ( county, city, or township) within the metropolitan transit taxing district. Experience shows that transit grant programs of this type have the best chance for success when they are undertaken with the support of the local community. Local business, civic and community groups should work through their respective local unit of government if interested in submitting a proposal. Joint venture proposals that encompass more than one local unit of government are encouraged. Eligible Projects Types of projects eligible for funding under the Community Transit Planning Program include but are not limited to the following: • Examination of new services including regular route, subscription bus, community circulators, dial -a -ride, reverse commute service, suburb to suburb circulators, rural circulators, and other new services communities may identify. • Restructuring existing transit services that focus on serving local needs. • Examination of ridesharing and travel demand management strategies. Projects should be coordinated with existing service and /or service providers where applicable. Financial assistance is limited to planning. Funding for implementation will be a separate process with the operating costs programmed into future budget requests using the adopted RTB cost sharing arrangements. Application Procedure There are no special forms necessary to submit your proposal. However, for the review team to give each proposal a prompt and accurate evaluation, the information listed below should be included: • Proposal Abstract This section should provide a brief summary of your proposal. The abstract should include a narrative Page 1 1