Coordinated Human-Services Transportation Planning –
New Freedom Grants
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JARC GRANTS •
NEW FREEDOM GRANTS
The following projects in the MPO region have been awarded New Freedom grants:
Federal Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009 Funds (Awarded in August 2010)
- Cape Ann Transportation Operating Company
Provide transportation services from the CATA service area to various medical facilities.
- Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority/Bill’s Taxi
Institute an enhanced demand-response service to medical facilities and other locations in the Foxborough area.
- Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc.
Fund phase 2 of a mobility management program that assists elders and adults with disabilities to effectively connect with the mobility options they need.
Federal Fiscal Year 2007 Funds (Awarded in 2009)
- Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority
Expand weekday demand-response service hours and institute limited Saturday service for the elderly and people with disabilities.
- Greater Lynn Senior Services, Inc.
Develop a regional mobility management capability to assist elders and adults with disabilities who are not able to access paratransit services or for whom paratransit services are not available to more fully participate in the community.
- Human Service Transportation Office
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Conduct an in-depth evaluation and planning study of Massachusetts’s Human Service Transportation regional brokerage system, including ways to integrate additional coordination and mobility management strategies so as to address barriers and unmet transportation needs for people with disabilities, low-income users, and elders.
- MetroWest Regional Transit Authority
Fund a mobility manager for a three-year period to improve efficiency and utilization of existing services.
- Mystic Valley Elder Services
Provide new and expanded demand-response transportation to older adults and adults with disabilities; this will include central dispatch and the launch of a program to supplement existing transportation resources by reimbursing operating costs for volunteers to drive individuals who cannot access available transportation.
Federal Fiscal Year 2006 Funds (Awarded in 2008)
- Town of Acton
Taxi voucher program for elderly people and people with disabilities.
- North Shore Workforce Investment Board
Specialized transportation and mobility management for workers with disabilities or low incomes.
- Mystic Valley Elder Services
New and expanded access to demand-response transportation for older adults and adults with disabilities; includes central dispatch and research and planning for ITNAmerica-like model.
- New England Paralyzed Veterans of America
Purchase of an accessible vehicle.
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