Fiscal Note
Dane County would provide an amount estimated to be not less than $2,796,406 (approximately 60% of costs) of MA Waiver (CIP) funding to the Transit Utility to provide paratransit service to people with developmental disabilities. The transit utility would provide Dane County with State 85.20 funding not to exceed $43,000 to support the transportation of eligible disabled persons unable to use Metro’s paratransit service. Funding for these programs is included in the Transit Utility’s 2009 Operating Budget.
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Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Dane County for the following purposes in the calendar year 2009: (1) providing the Transit Utility with MA Waiver Community Integration Program (CIP) funding; (2) providing Dane County with State 85.20 funding by the Transit Utility for the County’s provision of accessible transportation for persons unable to use the Transit Utility’s paratransit services within its service area.
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WHEREAS, the State Department of Health Services (DHS) contracts with Dane County to operate the CIP 1 and other MA waivers for residents of Dane County and receives reimbursement from the DHS for the Federal share (approximately 60%) of the costs of accessible transportation for waiver program participants; and
WHEREAS, Dane County is able to reimburse the Transit Utility for the Federal share of these costs from funds they receive from the Department of Health Services because the Transit Utility is a qualified provider under the MA Waiver program; and
WHEREAS, the Exceptional Rides Program of Dane County is a component of a cooperative reimbursement program by the Transit Utility to make provision for the accessible transportation services for disabled persons unable to use the Transit Utility’s paratransit service within its service area; and
WHEREAS, Dane County Department of Human Services will administer the Exceptional Rides Program, determine eligibility, and pay vendors for...
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