The program goals are to:

• Improve the mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Orange County.
• Support local agencies and non-profits providing specialized service within their communities; thereby reducing the demand on ACCESS Service in the County.
• Augment service gaps of the Senior Mobility Program (SMP), ACCESS and fixed-route service.
• Provide seamless service through improved first and last mile connections.
• Incorporate and encourage technology-based solutions to improve mobility options.
• Promote non-profit and public agency outreach to senior and disabled patrons with an emphasis in reaching disadvantaged, underrepresented, and/or diverse communities to ensure that services are meeting their needs.
• Prioritize funding for agencies that collaborate which is demonstrated by:
  • Partnerships to create efficiencies and lower operating costs for service, and/or
  • Increasing vehicle revenue hours beyond the minimum 10 hours.

Announcements

The 2021 EMSD Grantee Workshop was held on Tuesday, January 25th. The recording and PPT presentation are provided below.

• 2021 EMSD Grantee Workshop Recording
• PPT presentation

The next Call for Projects cycle is anticipated in 2023.

2021 EMSD Call for Projects

Reporting, Invoicing, and Amendments

Resources

The estimated timeline for the EMSD is listed below*:

*Please note that this schedule is subject to change.