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Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority for FY27 Section 5303 Planning Grant Funding
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Department: |
WMPO |
Meeting Date: |
11/17/2026 |
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Contact Name: |
Mike Kozlosky |
Public Hearing: |
No |
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Contact Phone: |
910-341-7801 |
Advertising Date/Advertised By: |
N/A |
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Attachment #1: Resolution |
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this resolution is to authorize an interlocal agreement with the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization ("WMPO") and the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority ("CFPTA") to provide Section 5303 Planning Grant funding to the CFPTA.
BACKGROUND:
The WMPO is the recipient of Federal Transit Administration 49 U.S.C. § 5303 transit planning funds for the Wilmington Urbanized Area (“UZA”). The City serves as the lead planning agency ("LPA") for the WMPO. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (“NCDOT”) receives funds from the Federal Transit Administration ("FTA"), which includes funds that are made available to the WMPO to support a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive (“3-C”) transportation planning process.
For FY27, the WMPO is eligible to receive Section 5303 funding in the amounts of $109,472 (federal) and $13,684 (state) from the FTA and NCDOT, respectively, with a required local match of 10% of $13,685. The total Section 5303 award is $136,841.
On September 15, 2026, City Council authorized the City Manager (on behalf of the WMPO) to enter into an agreement with NCDOT for Section 5303 Planning Grant funds for FY27.
On September 30, 2026, the WMPO’s Board supported entering into an interlocal agreement with the City and CFPTA to provide Section 5303 funding in the amount of $95,788 to CFPTA to complete public transportation planning activities within the WMPO’s UZA.
On October 22, 2026, the CFPTA Board approved entering into an interlocal agreement with the City and the WMPO to receive Section 5303 funding in the amount of $95,788.
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BUDGET IMPACT:
The locally matched funds are programmed in the adopted FY27 WMPO administration budget for the City as well as the WMPO’s FY27 Unified Planning Work Program (“UPWP”).
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RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
Passage of the resolution is recommended.