Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan

 

ABOUT THE PLAN

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has developed a Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan for Orange County designed to address unmet specialized transportation needs throughout the county for seniors, persons with disabilities and persons of low income.

 

This coordinated plan is necessary for eligibility in the following federal funding programs:

 

• New Freedoms Initiative (Section 5317)  Download the application.

Provides funding to support new alternatives to public transportation which extend beyond the ADA for persons with disabilities.

 

• Job Access & Reverse Commute (Section 5316) Download the application.

Provides funding to improve transportation services to employment and employment-related activities for welfare recipients and eligible low-income individuals.

 

• Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Capital Funds (Section 5310)

Awards capital funding to private non-profit organizations serving the transportation needs of older adults and persons with disabilities.

 

 

PROJECT GOALS

• Identify and promote partnerships to address specialized transportation needs among public or private non-profit, social service agencies or advocacy groups working with the target populations.

 

• Identify possible projects that can respond to needs and gaps emerging through the process and potential partners for implementation.

 

• Encourage new partnerships for the development of these projects and for application for funding under the coordinated planning process.

 

 

PLAN AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

The OCTA Board of Directors adopted the Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan for Orange County in October 2008. 

 

 Click here to download the plan.

 

WHAT’S NEXT

Effective January 9, 2009, interested agencies are invited to submit applications in response to a Call for Projects for funding under the Section 5316 – JARC and Section 5317 – New Freedoms Initiative.  Applications are due Friday, February 27, 2009.

 

Additional information about the Coordination Plan and the Call for Projects is available by contacting OCTA Community Transportation Services at (714) 560-5718.