DeKalb County Health & Human Services Committee met March 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
a. Minutes from February 6, 2023
4. Public Comments
Any member of the public may address the Committee for up to 3 minutes on any topic of their choosing. There will be no yielding of time to other members of the public and agenda time for public comments is limited to 30 minutes in total.
5. Public Hearing
a. A Public Hearing to obtain public comment and consider the economic, social and environmental effects of the application for Public Transportation Assistance under Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act.
6. Resolutions
a. Resolution R2023-033—A Resolution Authorizing Execution and Amendment of Federal 5311 Grant Agreement.
Voluntary Action Center operates as a purchased service provider to DeKalb County under the 5311 and DOAP transportation grants. The Voluntary Action Center, in conjunction with DeKalb County Administration, is preparing an application on behalf of the TransVAC program to secure up to $450,695 in Federal and $1,215,913 in State of Illinois transit operating assistance. As part of the process, IDOT requires the DeKalb County Board to hold a public hearing on the project and pass a resolution that authorizes the submittal of an application for the project. This grant, under the auspices of the Federal Transit Administration’s 5311 program, offers transit operators in rural counties the ability to receive reimbursement for the costs involved in providing transportation for public ridership in the TransVAC service area.
7. Considerations
a. DCRNC Operational Update
b. Senior Tax Levy Training
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Adjournment
https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/agenda-hhs-03062023.pdf