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Find similar grantsRural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) is sponsored by North Carolina General Assembly / NCDOT. ROAP combines three programs: the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP), Work First Transitional/Employment Transportation (WF), and the Rural General Public Program (RGP).
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Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) - North Carolina General Assembly Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) The following three programs were combined to make the Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP). The Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP) provides operating assistance funds for the transportation of the state's elderly and disabled citizens.
Program funds may only be used to purchase additional trips and are not to be used to supplant existing funds used for client transportation. The Work First Transitional/Employment Transportation (WF) is intended to provide operating assistance for transitional Work First and general public employment transportation needs.
The funds should be used to support the employment transportation needs of individuals that are not eligible to receive benefits from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programas well as employment trips for the general public. The Rural General Public Program (RGP) operating funds are intended to providetransportation services to individuals who are not human service agency clients.
Discretionary RGP funds are provided to selected community transportation systems to provide expanded or additional service. * Grant data reported on this site is from the OSBM Grants Management Database or from individual agencies, and has been verified by the respective agency.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community transportation systems, organizations serving elderly and disabled citizens, and entities addressing employment transportation needs in rural areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) is funded by North Carolina General Assembly / NCDOT. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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