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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C-1-3252 <br />EXHIBIT A <br />ATTACHMENT <br />Senior Mobility Program <br />Project U Funding and Policy Guidelines <br />November2018 <br />1.0 Overview <br />The Measure M2 (M2) Project U —Senior Mobility Program (SMP) provides funding <br />to support local, community -based transportation service for seniors. Originally <br />established in 2001 using limited state funding for bus operations, M2 Project U <br />SMP funding was established to continue and expand the existing program. A <br />formula funding allocation was established for all Orange County participating <br />cities and eligible agencies based upon their senior population. One percent (1%) <br />of M2 net revenue is used to fund the program and participating cities and eligible <br />agencies must provide a minimum 20 percent (20%) local match of the total annual <br />program expenditures. <br />Included in the SMP are eligible non -profits. These agencies are funded locally <br />and must also comply with the Guidelines. <br />2.0 Objectives <br />• To provide for local, community -based senior transportation services. <br />• To allow participating cities and eligible agencies to develop and implement <br />senior transportation services to serve their community. <br />■ To provide transit options for seniors which complement rather than duplicate <br />the Orange County Transportation Authority's (OCTA) fixed route and <br />ACCESS paratransit service. <br />3.0 Eligibility Requirements <br />Participation in the SMP is contingent upon maintaining M2 eligibility. Participating <br />cities and eligible agencies must be eligible to receive M2 funding, established on <br />an annual basis as specified in the M2 Ordinance Requirements for Eligible <br />Jurisdictions, to receive the formula allocation for this program.' Adherence to strict <br />funding guidelines is required. <br />Participating cities and eligible agencies are required to submit a Service Plan as <br />described in Section 7.0 and must enter into a cooperative funding agreement with <br />OCTA that defines the conditions of use of SMP funds prior to receiving their SMP <br />funding allocation. <br />1 Orange County Transportation Authority Ordinance No. 3, Attachment B, Section III <br />1 <br />