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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Resolution
Federal Section 5311
FY 2010 RESOLUTION
Applicant seeking permission to apply for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding, enter into agreement
with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and to provide the necessary assurances.
A motion was made by (Board members Nam nd seconded by (Board Members Name orN/A, if not requiredY~~'~~IDr the
adoption of the following resolution, and u n being put to a vote was duly adopted.
WHEREAS, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009" (Pub. L. 111-5; "ARRA"), signed into law by President
Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, includes $8.4 billion for transit capital improvements, for which the intent of the
legislation is to: a) preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; b) assist those affected negatively by the
recession; c) provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances; d) invest in
transportation infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and e) stabilize State and local government
budgets, in order to minimize reductions in essential services and counterproductive State and local tax increases; and
WHEREAS, the ARRA provides $680 million of the $6.9 billion available under the Transit Capital Assistance Program, to
nonurbanized areas based on 49 U.S.C. section 5311; and
WHEREAS, the nonurbanized area funds are apportioned based upon the nonurbanized population of each state relative
to the national urbanized area and land area in nonurbanized areas, of which the State of North Carolina has been
apportioned $33 million, and, after required set-asides for intercity projects and state administration costs, North Carolina
has announced the availability of approximately $24.7 million to fund eligible transit capital projects, as defined in
49 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1), in nonurbanized areas; and
WHEREAS, Article 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the Governor of North Carolina have
designated the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as the agency responsible for administering
federal and state public transportation funds; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of these ARRA transportation funds is to provide grant monies to local agencies for rural public
transportation capital improvement projects consistent with the intent of the legislation and to support efforts to stimulate
the economy; and
WHEREAS, (t_egal Name of Applicant) Orange County hereby assures and certifies that it will comply with the federal and
state Statutes, regulations, executive orders, Section 5333 (b) Warranty, and all special Federal and State reporting
requirements (at least quarterly) which relate to the applications made to and grants received from the Federal Transit
Administration, as well as the provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18, U. S. C.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the (Authorized officials rit-e)* Chair of (Name of Applicant's Governing Body) Orange
Count r Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to submit a grant application for federal funding, make the
necessary assurances and certifications and be empowered to enter into an agreement with the NCDOT to provide rural
public transportation capital.
I (Certifying Official's Name)* Ms. Valare Foushee (certifying of~cials Tine) Chair. County Commissioners do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correc copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of the (Name ofApplicanr's Governing Board) Orange
Count d o ~ loner duly held on the 5 day of Mav, 2009.
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Signature of Certifying O ~ al *Note that the authorized off-cial, certifying official, and notary public must be three separate individuals.
Seal Subscribed ~d sworn to me (date) V'~a'
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