Mobile Village Mobile Village SERVING TRANSPORTATION DEPENDENT POPULATIONS Assessing needs and gaps. . 2012 Refugee conference Group and individual interviews Driver training classes Refugee resettlement agencies United Way Community Assessment Countless personal stories Mobile Village Findings . . Transportation is a major barrier to job access for low income populations Traveler orientation, legal education and safety Livable wage jobs and employment supports Access to quality cars and bicycles Lack of after hours transportation options Lack of after hours transportation options Mobile Village Mobile Village . . Concept designed for non-profits Creates opportunities Empowers refugees and low income populations Expands job access Supports employment Mobile Village Vision . . We envision a self-sustaining, nonprofit business model focused on creating opportunity and empowering refugees and other underserved populations to create and secure livable wage jobs. Mission . . The Mission of Mobile Village is to provide meaningful job access, training, financial stability and opportunities for economic advancement. Mobile Village Goal One . . Experiential transportation -related job training . . Village Van Driver Training . . Auto/bicycle maintenance and repair Mobile Village G o a l Tw o . . D e v e l o p a ff o r d a b l e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n options to increase access to employment . . Village Van . . Car sharing/rental program . . Bike sharing/rental program . . After-hours transportation . . Car sales/ownership Mobile Village Goal Three . . Provide support and on -going education for continuous improvement l Mobile Village . . Understanding of laws and legal responsibility . .Travel safety and travel orientation programs . . Knowledge of work-related practices . . Social integration . . Employment supports and education Organizational Structure . . . . Start-up supported through VRT Goride Program . . Housed in Canyon County facility . . Coordinated with existing support programs for refugees . . Eventually becomes stand-alone nonprofit Mobile Village Goride COORDINATED MOBILITY SOLUTION trip rerquest trip confirmation Trip Request System Description . . . . An individual or organization can request a trip with one phone call or through one website. Purpose . . . . Customer doesn’t need to know which provider to call Cost . . . . No cost Match . . . . Jurisdictions Trip Confirmation Description . . . . An individual can receive an automated reminder phone call the day before their scheduled. Purpose . . . . Reduces missed trips. Cost . . . . No cost Match . . . . Jurisdictions Vehicle Pool Description . . . . Vehicles that human service agencies or VRT can use to provide goride transportation Purpose . . . . Reduce vehicle cost and increase vehicle usage Cost . . . . Program dependent Match . . . . Jurisdictions, agency sponsors, business sponsors Driver Training Description . . . . Classroom, behind the wheel and ESL training for goride program drivers. Purpose . . . . To qualify drivers for goride programs and to train clients for driving jobs. Cost . . . . No cost Match . . . . Agency sponsors, Business sponsors Community Link Description . . . . Provide service within a community and to appointments in the region Target market . . . . Seniors and persons with disabilities. Cost . . . . No cost, donation requested Match . . . . Organization providing the service Vehicle Sharing Description . . . . Multiple organizations within a community use the same vehicle Target market . . . . Human service agencies Cost . . . . Donating member, annual member, participating member Match . . . . Agency sponsor, business sponsor Volunteer Driver Description . . . . Volunteers transport passengers when other options aren’t viable Target market . . . . Seniors and persons with disabilities. Cost . . . . Cost depends on distance Match . . . . Jurisdictions Village Van Description . . . . Transportation to employment support services, job training and temporary jobs. Target market . . . . Unemployed Cost . . . . Cost depends on distance and number of passengers Match . . . . Agency sponsor, business sponsor Job Access Description . . . . Discounted vanpool fares for those needing transportation assistance to long term employment. Target market . . . . Low income Cost . . . . Cost depends on distance Match . . . . Agency sponsors, business sponsor Canyon County Vanpool Description . . . . Provide service to and from Canyon County Target market . . . . Employees Cost . . . . Cost depends on distance Match . . . . Business sponsor Next Steps . . Complete marketing, operations and staffing plan Locate main program in VRT Canyon County operations facility Develop satellite location at English Learning Center Write grants for ongoing sustainability and operations Transfer program to nonprofit by December 2014 Hold Transportation Summits in Ada and Canyon Counties Transportation Summits . . Canyon County: March 14, 8:30 a.m. to noon at CWI Micron Center in Nampa Ada County: March 20, 8:30 a.m. to noon at United Way Conference Room Contacts . . Kelli Fairless – Executive Director kfairless@valleyregionaltransit.org 258-2712 David Pederson – Mobility Manager dpederson@valleyregionaltransit.org 258-2725 Doug Pottenger – All About Safe Driving allaboutsafedriving@gmail.com 283-0799