DRPT Human Service
Transportation Grant
Programs and MAP-21
DRPT Staff:
John Mahoney
Human Service Transportation Project Manager
www.drpt.virginia.gov
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Agenda
 Overview of DRPT’s Federal Human Service
Transportation Grant Programs
 Focus on Section 5310 and New Freedom Programs
 MAP-21 Changes and Human Service Transportation
Grant Programs
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Federal SAFETEA-LU and MAP-21 Programs Administered by DRPT
 Section 5310 Capital Program: Provides capital
funding for transportation services for elderly persons
and persons with disabilities.
 Section 5317 New Freedom Program: Provides
program funding for transportation services that go
beyond the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
 Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC): Provides
funds for transportation services for low income
workers.
 New federal transportation legislation – Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)
consolidates programs and funding.
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Section 5310 Overview
 Supports capital projects for seniors and people with
disabilities - 80/20 Federal/local match
 Projects must be consistent with regional coordinated
plan.
 Subrecipients are typically non-profits. Eligible
subrecipients:
1.Private non-profit organizations
2.Governmental authorities that certify that no non-profit
corporations or associations are readily available in an area to
provide the service
3.Governmental authorities approved by the state to coordinate
services for older adults and individuals with disabilities
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Section 5310 Impact
 In FY14 Section 5310 funds support
purchase of 79 vehicles at 35 agencies $3.6 million total cost.
 Between October 1, 2012 and September
30, 2013, these Section 5310 projects
provided over 900,000 one way trips to
seniors and people with disabilities.
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New Freedom - Overview
 In FY14 DRPT supported projects with a total cost of
$2,348,211 in 14 agencies providing transportation
(operating funds) and other services to people with
disabilities statewide.
 In addition to operating, New Freedom supports mobility
management services including:
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Trip/Itinerary Planning
One-on-one Travel Training
Transportation Options Training
Materials and Marketing
Volunteer Driver Programs
One-stop Center – All Above And More at One Location
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New Freedom Survey
 In July 2013, DRPT conducted a survey of
New Freedom projects to assess their
impact and value.
 13 recipient agencies responded.
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New Freedom – Impact/Value
 What Difference Does it Make?
 “Mr. L (72) needs dialysis treatments 3 times
a week and cancer treatments every other
week. He also needs to see a physician
once a month…. Without the money from
this grant, we would only be able to take him
once a week for a medical appointment.
These treatments are literally a matter of life
or death for him.”
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New Freedom – Impact/Value
 According to survey respondents, New Freedom funds:
– Expanded Geographic Coverage – Both inside and outside of
the ADA service area.
– Extended Service Hours or Days/Improved System
Capacity - Avg. 82 Hrs. added per week
– Improved Access/Connections – Demand response and door to
door where the most frequently utilized services.
– Improved Customer Knowledge – Mobility Managers
provided one-on-one assistance to over 16,000 clients during
the 9 month study period.
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New Freedom – Impact/Value
 13 responding agencies provided 61,871 one-way trips
during the 9 month period 10/1/12 – 6/30/13, covering a
total of 718,416 miles.
– Annualized - That’s 82,495 one-way trips and 957,888 miles.
 Federal and state operating funds awarded to these
projects for the year total $1,328,462.
 These grant funds yield a per mile operating cost of
$1.39.
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MAP-21 Overview
 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
(MAP-21).
 Extended SAFETEA-LU through September 30, 2012
and authorizes programs for two years, through
September 30, 2014.
 MAP-21 Makes significant changes to New Freedom,
Section 5310, and JARC programs.
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MAP-21 Overview/Impact
 MAP-21 combines Section 5310 Capital and New
Freedom grant programs and limits allocations.
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min. 55% must support capital;
60/20/20% split – large urban, small urban, rural
Capital v. New Freedom
Urban v. Rural
 As a result, when comparing FY14 and FY15 -
Allocations to rural projects decline and urban projects
increase.
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Overall FY15 vs. FY14
 Capital Projects: FY15 - 83 vehicles; 34 agencies. FY14 -
79 vehicles; 35 agencies.
 Non Capital (New Freedom) Projects: FY15 – 13
agencies; 17 projects. FY14 -14 agencies; 23 projects.
 Rural projects face most significant funding gap.
 DRPT mitigates impact by using prior year balances;
using Section 5311 funds where possible; targeting
reductions.
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Selected New Freedom
Projects
 Shenandoah Agency on Aging (Bob Haas) serves
Winchester and five county surrounding area (PDC
7).
– New Freedom supports door-to-door services for
people with disabilities.
– Annually provides over 6,300 one-way trips,
totaling more than 135,000 miles of safe reliable
transportation.
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Selected New Freedom
Projects
 Bay Transit Mobility Manager (Katherine Newman)
coordinates transportation for people with disabilities
across 10 counties (Charles City, Essex, Gloucester,
King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews,
Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Richmond,
Westmoreland).
• 2200+ rides annually to citizens with
disabilities.
• New Freedom expanded hours of service by 4
hours during weekdays and up to 8 hours on
the weekend.
• Mobility Manger and advisory group playing
lead role in updating Coordinated Human
Service Mobility Plan.
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Selected New Freedom
Projects
 JAUNT- Mobility Manager serves Thomas Jefferson
PDC.
– Regularly coordinates services/meets with ARC,
International Rescue Committee, Blue Ridge
Medical Center, JABA, Region Ten, LogistiCare
Advisory Council, Disabilities Service Board, ADA
Advisory Board, and Senior Advisory Boards.
– New Freedom highlights:
• Expanded service from Nelson County to
Charlottesville.
• Created a Transportation Resource Guide
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Selected New Freedom
Projects
 Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging serves the
11th Planning District (Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford
and Campbell counties; cities of Bedford and
Lynchburg).
 New Freedom program provides transportation for
disabled persons to get to medical appointments
(including life sustaining dialysis treatments), grocery
shopping and other necessary appointments.
 Primarily serves under 60 population not eligible for
other transportation programs who could “fall through
the cracks.”
 2,500+ rides annually to over 50 clients. All clients
have no other means of transportation.
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Selected New Freedom
Projects
 Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission. New
Freedom supports Regional Mobility Management
program (Jenny Biche) and the Foothills Express
shuttle bus.
– Established Foothills Area Mobility System (FAMS)
partnership.
– Implemented a One-Call Transportation Center.
– Developed Regional Transportation Resource Guide.
– Implemented travel training program.
• Annually, One-Call Transportation Center responds to
1,000+ transportation requests and provides training
sessions .
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Selected New Freedom
Projects
 Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging Mobility
Options Program (Denis Paddeu) schedules and
provides trips for people with disabilities in Caroline,
King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford counties and
the City of Fredericksburg.
• Clearinghouse of transportation resources for
the region.
• Successful Travel Training Program;
cooperative agreement with FRED.
• Volunteer Driver Program.
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Selected New Freedom
Projects
 Mountain Empire for Older Citizens, Inc. (MEOC)
New Freedom program improves transportation
options available to persons with disabilities and
seniors in Southwest Virginia. (Lee, Wise, and Scott
counties; city of Norton)
 Mobility Manager (Nicky Fleenor) provides case
management and individualized support (home visits)
to passengers (as needed) assisting them with
appointment/trip scheduling and referrals.
 Mobility Manager also coordinates:
– Volunteer Driver Program - 650 trips since inception
– Passenger Attendant Program – 400 Passengers
monthly
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For more information:
John Mahoney
Human Service Transportation Project Manager
Virginia Department of Rail and Public
Transportation
(804) 786-5509
John.Mahoney@drpt.virginia.gov
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