Grant Workshop Announcement

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1 PARTNERS IN TRANSPORTATION ENHANCING OUR COMMUNITY Grant Workshop Announcement FLAGSTAFF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION CITY OF FLAGSTAFF COCONINO COUNTY ARIZONA DOT Office: 100 West Birch Avenue Mail: 211 West Aspen Avenue Phone: (928) Fax: (928) EXECUTIVE BOARD Matt Ryan, Chair Supervisor District 3 Robert (Bob) Montoya Vice Chair Arizona State Transportation Board Scott Overton Sara Presler Mayor Coral Evans Carl Taylor Supervisor District 1 STAFF David Wessel FMPO Manager Martin Ince Multi-Modal Planner Meg Roederer Administrative Specialist The (FMPO), the Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG), and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will be conducting a workshop regarding the Section 5310, 5316, and 5317 federal transportation grant programs: Flagstaff City Hall 211 West Aspen Avenue Flagstaff, Arizona Who should attend Wednesday, February 17, :00 pm Private not-for-profit service providers, local or tribal government agencies, community organizations, and other public agencies that serve elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, or low-income individuals, and provide or contract for transportation services for clients, such as rides from home to their facility, transportation to and from work, and trips for shopping, medical services, or other errands. Description of the grant programs Section 5310 is typically used to help purchase wheelchair-equipped vans and small buses to meet the needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities Section 5316 helps cover capital, operating, and planning expenses for new or expanded transportation services intended to connect low income individuals to jobs Section 5317 provides capital and operating funds for transportation services and facilities for individuals with disabilities Online application forms and information Application deadline Completed applications must be delivered to FMPO offices no later than Friday, March 26, 2010, at 5:00 pm MST All grant applicants must participate in the update of the FMPO Regional Transportation Coordination Plan by completing the enclosed Transportation Provider Inventory form and Project Planning Worksheet. All agencies that provide transportation services are asked to complete the Transportation Provider Inventory, regardless of whether they intend to submit a grant application. For further information To RSVP for the grant workshop, or for additional information, please contact Martin Ince, Multimodal Transportation Planner mince@flagstaffaz.gov

2 PARTNERS IN TRANSPORTATION ENHANCING OUR COMMUNITY FLAGSTAFF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION CITY OF FLAGSTAFF COCONINO COUNTY ARIZONA DOT Office: 100 West Birch Avenue Mail: 211 West Aspen Avenue Phone: (928) Fax: (928) EXECUTIVE BOARD Matt Ryan, Chair Supervisor District 3 Robert (Bob) Montoya Vice Chair Arizona State Transportation Board Scott Overton Sara Presler Mayor Coral Evans Carl Taylor Supervisor District 1 20 January 2010 Background United We Ride is a federal initiative, started in 2004, to improve coordination in transportation programs among federal human services agencies. It is based on the premise that improving coordination and reducing redundancy and inefficiency in transportation programs will benefit end users. The Arizona Rides program was started shortly thereafter as a state-level counterpart. As a result of these initiatives, beginning in 2007, all Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO s) and Councils of Governments (COG s) in Arizona are required to adopt and annually update a, which inventories existing transportation services for elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and low-income individuals, identifies unmet transportation needs, and provides strategies for improving coordination to meet those needs. In Flagstaff and northern Arizona, the plans are prepared by the Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization (FMPO) and the Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG). Additionally, any agency that applies for funding through the Section 5310, 5316, or 5317 federal grant programs must be included in the coordination plan. Section 5310 provides lift-equipped vans for elderly and disabled individuals, Section 5316 (Job Access Reverse Commute) focuses on job access projects in low income areas, and Section 5317 (New Freedom) provides funding for transportation services for persons with disabilities. Planning process As part of the 2010 update for the coordination plan, all agencies in the Flagstaff area that provide transportation services for elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, or low-income individuals should complete and return a Transportation Provider Inventory, regardless of whether you plan to submit a grant application. If you intend to submit an application for a 5310, 5316, or 5317 grant, please also complete a Project Planning Worksheet. The Transportation Provider Inventory and the Project Planning Worksheet should be returned to the FMPO by Friday, February 26, Grant applications are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, March 26, STAFF David Wessel FMPO Manager Martin Ince Multi-Modal Planner Meg Roederer Administrative Specialist Stakeholders in the coordination planning process State, regional, and local transportation planning agencies, including ADOT, NACOG, FMPO,, and the Public transportation providers, including the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transit Authority, which operates Mountain Line and Mountain Lift

3 20 January 2010 Page 2 of 2 Private transportation providers, including taxi companies, van pool providers, and shuttle operators Agencies that administer health, employment or other support programs for the targeted populations Non-profit human service provider organizations that serve the targeted populations Job training and placement agencies Housing agencies Health care facilities Mental health providers Faith-based and community-based organizations School districts Examples of coordination in providing transportation services Transportation advocacy coalition building Information sharing and referrals Joint planning and decision-making Establishment of a coordinating council Sharing technical expertise Purchase or contract for services Transportation brokerage Consolidation of transportation programs Subsidized services for client travel Travel training for clients Mobility management Vehicle sharing Provide technical assistance Joint grant applications Joint driver training Shared vehicle storage Shared maintenance facilities Joint procurement Centralized functions (reservations, scheduling, dispatching) For further information For further information on the and the planning process, please contact: Martin Ince Multimodal Transportation Planner mince@flagstaffaz.gov You may also visit the FMPO website for updated information and to download electronic versions of these forms:

4 Transportation Provider Inventory General Information Organization: Address: City: ZIP: Phone: Contact person: Website: Fax: Title: Transportation Service Summary Type of transportation services provided: Service area: Hours/day; days/week: Rider profile: Vehicle Inventory Vehicle make Vehicle model Year - mileage No. of seats No. of wheelchair tie-downs Condition Attach additional sheets as necessary Annual Service Data Total transportation operating and administrative budget: Annual vehicle miles: Annual vehicle hours: Annual passenger trips: [Over]

5 Please describe all the ways in which your organization currently coordinates transportation services with other service providers: Please describe additional, currently unmet transportation needs for your organization, and any opportunities for additional coordination with other service providers: Who should complete this form: Private not-for-profit service providers, local or tribal government agencies, community organizations, and other public agencies that: Serve elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, or low-income individuals, and Provide or contract for transportation services for clients, such as rides from home to their facility, transportation to and from work, and trips for shopping, medical services, or other errands Thank you for your assistance! Please return this form by Friday, February 26, 2010 For additional information, please contact Martin Ince, Multimodal Transportation Planner 211 West Aspen Avenue fax

6 Project Planning Worksheet Agency: Phone: Contact Person: Anticipated grant request amount Project Project Description FTA Section Elderly and Disabled Replacement vehicle New vehicle Radio equipment FTA Section Job Access / Reverse Commute Operating (new service) Radio equipment FTA Section New Freedom Operating (new service) Radio equipment

7 FTA Section Rural General Public Operating Equipment FTA Section Urban General Public Operating Equipment Who should complete this form: Any agency that plans to apply for funding through the Section federal grant programs, including private notfor-profit service providers, local or tribal government agencies, community organizations, and other public agencies that: Serve elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, or low-income individuals, and Provide or contract for transportation services for clients, such as rides from home to their facility, transportation to and from work, and trips for shopping, medical services, or other errands Thank you for your assistance! Please return this form by Friday, February 26, 2010 Martin Ince, Multi-Modal Transportation Planner 211 West Aspen Avenue fax mince@flagstaffaz.gov