Spartanburg Regional Health Services District receives $1.4M…

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE SECTION 5307 FUNDING APPLICATION FOR SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT (SRHS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $2771703 WILL PROVIDE CONTINUED DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSIT IN URBAN AREAS OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY. THE FEDERAL SHARE OF THE APPLICATION IS $1430359 AND THE $1341344 IS THE LOCAL SHARE. THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES OPERATING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES SUCH AS SALARIES FUEL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND OTHER ITEMS WITH A USEFUL LIFE OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR. OTHER PURCHASES WILL INCLUDE FIFTY-THREE (53) RADIOS FOR VEHICLES DISPATCHERS AND SIX (6) HAND-HELD RADIOS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. ACCESSORIES WILL ALSO BE PURCHASED SUCH AS MOUNTING BRACKETS AND SPARE BATTERIES. THE FUNDING WILL ALLOW SRHS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE DEMAND RESPONSE MASS TRANSIT IN THE URBANIZED AREAS OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY WITHOUT A POTENTIAL REDUCTION IN SERVICES DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT SRHS TO MEET PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS AND PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE TO CONTINUE THE DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSIT FOR RIDERS GOING TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS WORK SCHOOL SHOPPING AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SRHS AND THE RIDERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE CONTINUED SERVICES BY HELPING RIDERS GET TO THEIR DESTINATIONS USING DEMAND RESPONSE MASS TRANSIT.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SRHS HAS NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.