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NFRMPO 2013 Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan The 2013 Coordinated Plan Achieves three primary goals - • Updates the 2007 Coordinated Plan and adds new objectives • Meets Federal requirements for a human service transportation coordination plan • Provides a framework for coordination of transportation services in the North Front Range area November 2013 NFRMPO 2013 Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan 2013 Coordinated Plan – Updates • Demographics • Veterans • Agency Status Larimer County Veterans - Age 8.3% 26.5% 21.9% 20.7 % 22.5% Weld County Veterans - Age 9.8 % 16.3 % 27.9 % 21.4 % Larimer County Veterans - Age 8.3% 26.5% 21.9% 20.7 % 22.5% Weld County Veterans - Age In 2008, the Weld County Departments 9.8 % 16.3 % of Human and Social services merged to create the Weld County Department of 27.9 % 21.4 % Human Services… 24.7 % County Veterans Weld Population 18 years and over Male Female 241,737 22,628 187,590 17,396 49% 51% 89.4% 10.6% 49.8% 50.2% 94.4% 5.6% Unemployment Rate 9.2% 10.4% 6.4% 7.6% Disability Status 10.2% 20% 13.1% 29.9% November 2013 Total County Veterans Subject 24.7 % Larimer Total NFRMPO 2013 Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan Federal Requirements for Human Service Transportation Coordination • 49 USC 5303(g)(3) - MPO responsible for development of Plan • MAP-21 - Human service transportation coordination required for all non-rail FTA programs and for statewide and metropolitan transportation planning. • MAP-21 - Eligible 5311, 5310 and 5307* projects must certify selection in the context of a locally developed, coordinated public transit/human-services transportation plan. November 2013 (*Portion of 5307 used for low-income employment transportation) NFRMPO 2013 Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan Framework for Coordination • • NEW: Objectives – To keep the Plan current 14 types of local transportation strategies that further the goal of transportation self-sufficiency. Examples include: Multi-Agency Coordinated Travel Training Program Objective – To expand travel training from one or two transit programs to multiple agency capacity…. Coordination Event(s) in partnership with agencies that share human service transportation challenges Objective – To enhance outreach efforts. November 2013 Transit to Transit Connectivity Objective – Increase connectivity between existing transit services. NFRMPO 2013 Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan 2013 Plan Contributors Larimer and Weld Mobility Councils Through work sessions and monthly meetings the MC’s worked to further define challenges, goals, objectives and strategies General Public Provided input - 350+ surveys - 20 outreach events MPO Staff: Mary Warring Mary Mumma Catharine Fallin Terri Blackmore Project management, research, text, public outreach Research, appendices, graphic design, public outreach Editing, proofing Oversight, direction November 2013 MPO Planning Council Plan direction - Final approval NFRMPO 2013 Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan Next Steps • • • December – NFRMPO Planning Council approval January – Online @nfrmpo.org & printing (75 copies) 2014-2019 Implementation of Plan programs & projects Questions – Comments http://www.nfrmpo.org/AboutUs/MobilityCoordination.aspx November 2013