Annually, the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged designates an agency to fulfill the function of transportation disadvantaged planning in areas not covered by a Metroolitan Planning Organization. Since 1990, the ARPC has been the designated official planning agency (DOPA) for Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, and Wakulla Counties. As the DOPA, the ARPC staffs quarterly meeting of the local coordinating boards provides program support, administration, monitors and evaluates the community Transportation Coordinators, prepares an update to the county coordinated transportation development plans and trains new local coordinating board members to help them satisfy their duties pursuant to Chapter 427, F.S., and Rule 41-2, F.A.C.