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OKI Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan May 2012incorporated in long range metropolitan and statewide transportation plans, short rangeTransportation Improvement Programs (TIPs), and short range Statewide TransportationImprovement Programs (STIPs).Several elements are involved in the Coordinated Plan, as follows:• Assessing transportation needs for individuals with disabilities, older adults andpersons with limited income• Inventorying available services to identify areas of redundancy and gaps inservice• Identifying strategies to address identified gaps in service• Identifying actions to eliminate or reduce duplication in services and strategiesfor more efficient utilization of resources through coordination• Prioritizing implementation strategiesOKI adopted the first Coordinated Plan for the region in 2007, updated the inventoryinformation for the Plan in 2009, and has been working with stakeholders since 2011 tocreate this comprehensive 2012 update of the Coordinated Plan. The Coordinated Planhas been and will be used both by funding applicants to document the need for theirprojects and by the responsible administrative agencies to make funding decisions.1.2 Programs for Improving Transportation Services to Target PopulationsThe Coordinated Plan is aimed at providing transportation for older adults, individualswith disabilities and low-income individuals where public transportation is not available ornot adequate. Improvements to transportation for these target populations are fundedthrough three federal programs:• Title 49, Section 5310 (Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities);• Title 49, Section 5316 (Job Access and Reverse Commute or JARC); and• Title 49, Section 5317 (New Freedom).The Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program, also called theSpecialized Transportation Program (Section 5310), supports transportation services toelderly persons and persons with disabilities. It provides funds for capital improvement–-mostly vehicles and equipment--where public transportation is unavailable, inappropriate,or insufficient.OKI does not directly award grants under Section 5310. OKI does review Ohioapplications for this program and makes recommendations to the Office of Transit underthe Ohio Department of Transportation. OKI does not participate in the ElderlyIndividuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program for Kentucky or Indiana; it isChapter One1-2
OKI Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan May 2012administered in Kentucky by the Northern Kentucky Area Development District and inIndiana by the Indiana Department of Transportation. Eligible applicants include: private nonprofit corporations incorporated through the state as a 501 (c) (3)agency, public bodies in a coordination effort, and public bodies where no private nonprofit corporation exists (typically in ruralareas).Agencies, businesses, and organizations that provide specialized transportation forelderly and disabled individuals can apply for funds available, and their applications arethen reviewed based on the needs and priorities in the Coordinated Plan.The goal of the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Program (Section 5316) isimproving access to transportation services for employment and employment-relatedactivities (like job training) for welfare recipients and eligible low-income persons. Theprogram serves individuals in urbanized and non-urbanizedareas by providing transportation to suburban employment locations.Many entry-level jobs are in suburban areas difficult to access from urban, rural, or othersuburban neighborhoods, and often involve working second or third shifts or weekendswhen transit service is further limited. JARC provides funds for capital, planning, oroperating expenses, as described in detail in Appendix A. Eligible projects include: late-night and weekend service for second and third shift workers guaranteed ride home service shuttle service expanding fixed-route public transit routes demand-responsive van service ridesharing/carpooling activities transit-related aspects of bicycling (adding bicycle racks to vehicles or bicyclestorage to transit facilities) local car loan programs that assist individuals in purchasing and maintainingvehicles for shared rides promoting public transit for workers with non-traditional schedules and transitvoucher programs for welfare recipients and other low-income individuals promoting development of employer-provided transportation such as shuttles,ridesharing and carpooling supporting administration and expenses related to voucher programsMore detail about Job Access and Reverse Commute project eligibility is provided inAppendix A.Chapter One1-3
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