OKI Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan ...

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