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SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN Resources • HUD funding includes a line item for bus passes and for vehicles expenses. There is a three year funding cycle. High gas prices are eroding this line item and creative alternatives to transportation problems are important to identify. • Some interest in mileage-reimbursement programs to assist frail elders or others in getting from remote areas into services. • DSS can purchase bus passes for consumers who are working. • Paso Robles has mid-day senior travel needs; planning one new route with two buses. Also implementing targeted travel training. • There is a lack of communication between transit and human services for the later group to know what is being planned, what new projects are in the hopper that will help to meet consumer needs. Possible Projects • Information portals – in as many ways as possible to get information out about existing and planned transit services: web site, telephone links, multiple ways to disseminate the info. • Important to focus services and information as population will not continue to support an array of programs; focus on exchange of information – human services understands needs while transit understands deployment of vehicles and related resources. • New technology tools to help with information exchange – calling re information, dispatch calling consumers re next bus arrival, improved scheduling so vehicles are timelier. • Regional Mobility Management- Regional Rideshare exists to match people with needs. SLOCOG is a logical coordination point. • Improved Fare Options-Interest in common transit fare mechanisms to make it more seamless across the county to consumers. • Agency Communication Need to create ways for social service people to learn what the transit people are saying; have to get the right people to the table to learn what transit is planning, to then influence what human services organizations can plan. • Non transit options-Interest in vanpools or coordination with school districts for rural communities. • Individualized Needs- Information needs to respond to individualized consumer needs; ability to talk to a person on the telephone. • Single Information line Need to promote integration of 511 and 211. 167 OCTOBER 2007
SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN Economic Opportunity Commission (EOC) Interview, San Luis Obispo April 13, 2007 Six participants representing the Headstart program, Adult services Central and South County, Adult services North County and agency planning Agency Background Largely federally funded, this was originally a Community Action Agency that grew out of the War on Poverty. Most of those did not survive; EOC did survive and currently operates in 13 California counties. Programs include: Headstart; Federal, state, county and local funding for homeless and lowest income; FEMA programs and HUD programs. Funding is applied for annually to various sources. A major grant is split with Transitions Mental Health agency. EOC collaborates with the Housing Authority for HUD funding and some case management funding. Other funding sources include Federal block grants from DHHS and CDGB funding from county sources. Direct services include: Headstart for young children and for migrant children; child welfare and child protective services. County Dept. of Social Services (DSS) contracts with EOC to provide selective services. Issues and Needs North County – Four case managers utilize 2 vans. These vehicles are constantly used, thus old, in need of replacement. Trips made include to college to sign up for classes; to social security, to variety of appointments related to obtaining services. Headstart program – Children ages 0 to 3 years. Federal emphasis is on poverty and early programming for children at risk. Own their own fleet and directly operate services. Providing transportation for a large percentage of consumers. • Transportation provided for a high percentage of children. Most not close enough to walk (some in Paso Robles) or parents cannot transport. Providing transportation for 40 out of 60 in Paso Robles. • 1 bus for Los Osos, Sunny Side and Morro Bay Elementary Schools • 1 bus for Paso Robles and Atascadero • 1 bus for Nipomo; no service provided in the Five Cities (see below) • Total of 24 agency vehicles. • Nipomo providing transport for 40 out of 60 children. • Public Dial-a-Ride doesn’t work as car seats are required for those under 40 pounds and aren’t available. • Difficulties finding drivers. , who will pass the screenings; once found, hard to retain as the wages are higher with school bus transport. • In South County, five Cities parents often need much help with transportation and if they bring their children to Headstart by public transit, that means 4 trips per day for the parent – one each out and back at beginning and end of the day. Children are traveling alone in the vehicles (without parent) but with an on-board attendant, in addition to the driver. • Atascadero children travel alone; used to have a larger program; now smaller. • Currently there are children on the Headstart waiting lists. • Children travel from end of August to mid-May; about 10 months per year; traveling 5 times a week, 2 trips per day; about a half day (3 ½ hours program). 168 OCTOBER 2007
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