Consolidation or coordination of existing transportation services, which is especially relevant for isolated or reservation areas, increases community exposure, improves service reliability, reduces overall costs and lessens demands for new and fixed route services.
This process centralizes administration, dispatches, funding, and maintenance.
Consolidation is not always easy, especially considering that questions of responsibility and ownership can keep people and agencies from joining together for the good of their respective communities.
Consolidated Transportation Grant Programs
New Freedom Program (5317)
This program seeks to reduce barriers to transportation services and expand the transportation mobility options available to people with disabilities beyond the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
— For more information, ask a Community Spec expert or go here.
Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (5316)
This program was established to address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain employment.
Many new entry-level jobs are located in suburban areas, and low-income individuals have difficulty accessing these jobs from their inner city, urban, or rural neighborhoods. In addition, many entry level-jobs require working late at night or on weekends when conventional transit services are either reduced or non-existent.
— For more information, ask a Community Spec expert or go here.
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