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GETTING THERE The Vehicle To Participation!!!! Medicaid Program Development Disabilities Family Assistance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Substance Abuse Mental Health Health Resources & Services Faith Based Transit Special Ed Transportation Medicare & Medicaid Svcs HHS Head Start Children & Families Health Care Rural Transit Operators Office of the Secretary Family Area Agency on Aging Assistant Secretary Planning Evaluation Child Care Bureau Soc. Services Block Grant Private Paratransit Aging Education Community Services Centers for Independent Living State Governors & Cabinet Secretaries Disability Rehab and Research Rehabilitation Services Administration Employment Federal Agencies & Grant $ Education Office of Special Education Programs Office of Disability Employment Policy ? ? ? Shopping Local Government Labor Recreation Employment Training Agency Medical Transit Provider Transportation Urbanized Grant Program Office of the Secretary National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Departmental Office of Civil Rights Federal Transit Administration Elderly & Disability Program Private Taxi Independence Rural Grant Program Head Start ADA Paratransit Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Job Access Reverse Commute Program Disability Service Provider Transit Pass Local Transportation Authority Federal Partnerships AoA FTA ODEP CMS HHS-OD OSERS MCHB ADD SAMHSA MOBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NOD/Harris Poll 2000 • People with disabilities are almost three times as likely as people without disabilities to say that inadequate transportation is a problem • 30% of people with disabilities • 10% of people without disabilities PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS Non-ADA Dial A Ride PUBLIC Fixed Route Bus TRANSPORTATION Rail Transit Commuter Rail ADA Paratransit Vehicle Modifications POTENTIAL RESOURCES: •Rehabilitation Services •Veterans Affairs •Workman’s Comp OTHER: •Auto Manufacturers AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: RIGHTS… ...AND RESPONSIBILITIES” KEY FEATURES OF FIXED ROUTE ACCESSIBILITY: •WHEELCHAIR LIFTS & SECUREMENTS •SEATING FOR SENIOR AND DISABLED RIDERS •STOP REQUEST LIGHT AND BELL PRIORITY SEATING WHEELCHAIR LIFT SECUREMENT DEVICE Operator Awareness Training Who Knows the ADA?? Under the ADA, transportation agencies must provide paratransit services within what distance of the fixed route bus? A. 1 mile B. ¾ mile C. 3 miles D. ½ mile ADA Jeopardy • THE ANSWER IS: The three eligibility criteria for ADA Complementary Paratransit BACK ADA Jeopardy • THE ANSWER IS: The three eligibility criteria for ADA Complementary Paratransit • What is: – Get to or from a bus stop – Get on or off a bus – Safely navigate the transit system BACK TRANSIT PROVISIONS OF THE ADA IF A PERSON IS FUNCTIONALLY UNABLE TO USE THE FIXED ROUTE SERVICE • IT MUST PROVIDE COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICE • DURING THE SAME SERVICE HOURS AND • WITHIN 3/4 MILE OF THE ROUTE ADA PARATRANSIT • Can not “get” to the bus • Can not “get on” the bus • Can not safely and Independently navigate on the bus Service Criteria • • • • • • • Same days and hours as fixed route Reservations on a next-day basis Serve all locations within 3/4 mile of routes No trip limits or priorities Fares not more than 2x fixed route Negotiate pick-up within 1 hour of request No pattern of capacity constraints Paratransit Eligibility Assessments OTHER Programs 5310-Specialized Paratransit 5311-Rural Job Access Reverse Commute FLEX ROUTE SYSTEM COMMUNITY DRIVER INCLUSION PROGRAM New Freedom Initiative Accessible Transportation $145 Million TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM RESOURCES National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation Fixed Route 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 16 14 11 8 8 4 2 0 Number of Survey Responses Vehicle Design Environment Stop Anuncements Service Support Services National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation Paratransit Services 16 14 12 Demand 14 Availability (ADA and Beyond) Reliability 12 12 10 Equal to Fixed Route 8 6 4 2 5 Eligibility 4 Passenger Expectations 1 1 0 Number of Survey Responses 1 Curb to Curb vs. Door to Door Attendant Issues National Dialogue on Accessible Transportation Cross Issues 30 26 26 Coordination 25 20 15 10 Retention/Training of Providers Funding/Cost/Policy 17 13 9 5 Maintenance Technology 0 Number of Survey Responses UNDERSTANDING YOUR TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS Consumer Education Environmental Barrier Identification RIDING THE BUS •Street Crossing •Bus Stops •Riding the Bus •Community Safety •Subways and Trains STREET CROSSING •Number of Lanes •Curb Cuts •Accessible Pedestrian Signals •Distance •Speed •Judgment BUS STOPS •Signage •Accessible Shelters •Safe and Lighted Area •Safe/Accessible Loading Area RIDING THE BUS •Identifying the Bus •Getting on the Bus •Paying the Fare •Finding a seat/location on the Bus •Interacting with Others •Identifying the Destination Stop •Getting Off the Bus Cognitive Disabilities Physical Disabilities Sensory Disabilities UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NOD/Harris Poll 2000 • 32% of people with disabilities of working age (18-64) work full or parttime • Compared to 81% of the people without disabilities. • Gap of 49% • More than two-thirds of those not employed say they would prefer to be working. Community Assessment Coalition Building REGIONAL OUTREACH FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION --LEADERSHIP --ASSESSMENT --CUSTOMER FOCUS --SERVICE DELIVERY --TECHNOLOGY --POLICY DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE •Easter Seals Project ACTION 1-800-659-6428 – www.projectaction.org •Community Transportation Association 1-800-527-8279 – www.ctaa.org TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE •Intelligent Transit System 1-866-367-7487 – www.its.dot.gov •Rural Transit Assistance Program 202-408-9541 – www.APWA.net TRANSPORTATION ….. THE VEHICLE TO PARTICIPATION!!!!