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Solicitation for Coordinated Human-Services Transportation Proposals



The MPO is soliciting proposals for projects that both (1) meet the objectives and requirements of the Federal Transit Administration’s Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (Section 5316) and New Freedom Program (Section 5317) and (2) meet the strategies and priorities detailed in the MPO’s Coordinated Human-Services Transportation Plan (CHST). Project application forms can be downloaded here.

All completed applications received by the MPO by the deadline will be screened for eligibility and then evaluated according to the strategies and criteria identified in the CHST Plan and the application form. The proposals will be entered into a competitive selection process with all other proposals submitted from the Boston Urbanized Area to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Other MPOs in the Boston Urbanized Area include Merrimack Valley, Northern Middlesex, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Old Colony.

The MPO developed the CHST Plan in 2008 in consultation with the public and interested parties. The Plan is required under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) in order to obtain funding for projects from three Federal Transit Administration programs: the Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program (Section 5310), the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program, and the New Freedom Program.

Completed applications for proposed projects providing services in the Boston region are due to the MPO by August 20, 2010, at 4:00 PM. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered.

A workshop for prospective applicants will be held at 10:00 AM on July 20, 2010, at the State Transportation Building, MPO Conference Room, Suite 2150, 10 Park Plaza, Boston.

For more information, contact Alicia Wilson at awilson@bostonmpo.org or 617.973.8008, or Mike Callahan at mcallahan@bostonmpo.org or 617.973.8853.