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• on eligible transportation operating expenses, as identified in Appendix E and the service plan design of the county's FY2008 applications. Rural General Public (RGP) finds have a 10% local matching requirement. RGP funds may be used to provide up to, but not to exceed, uinety-percent (90%) of the fully allocated cost of each general public trip. The remaining ten-percent (10%) must be provided from fares, local funds or a combination of the two. Note however, that for each trip that is provided, the total of costs charged to the RGP program and the fare charged to the rider should not exceed the fully allocated cost of the trip. Section 27.4 of House Bill 1,173, the FY07 state appropriations bill, gives the Public Transportation Division the ability to consolidate its rural funding programs for vehicles, technology, and facilities into one large capital program. The Division now has the flexibility to transfer funding from the consolidated capital program to the operating programs, based on the ability to leverage additional federal funds to meet the capital needs of rural transportation systems. For FY08, the Division has allocated an additional $4 million in EDTAP funding, $1 million in Work First, and $3 million in RGP Funding to community transportation systems. This action will provide total FY08 funding for EDTAP in the amount of $9 million, Work First $2 million and $8 million for RGP. Please note that the Division is required to report on the additional service or supplemental funds separately from data reported for formula allocated ROAP funds. Grantees will be required to submit operating statistics on the Supplemental FY2008 ROAD funding for distribution to members of the General Assembly. The reporting form for this purpose will be sent to you at a later date. Questions concerning FY2008 program requirements, allocations and disbursement amount may be addressed • to the regional transportation program consultant or planner assigned to your county. cc: County Manager Community Transportation System Director Transportation Program Consultant or Planner Assistant Director for Administrative Services 0