FTA Overview of Programs to Improve Access and Mobility Bruce Robinson Deputy Associate Administrator Office of Program Management September 2016
PROGRAM UPDATES FAST Program Changes Technical Assistance Integrating New Services
FAST Program Changes Up to 20% of 5307 or 5311 funds can be used for ADA paratransit services for recipients meeting requirements. Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Program (5310) Changes Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (3006(b)) Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
5310 Program Changes Allows states or localities that provide transit service to be direct recipients under this section Introduces a new Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility Requires Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility to produce a strategic plan to address coordination across the federal government Funding: $263M FY16; $268M FY17; $274M FY18; $280M FY19; $286M FY20
Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (3006(b)) Competitively distribute funding for innovative projects that improve the coordination of transportation services with non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) services Eligible recipients are existing partnerships with specific goals for improving coordinated transportation efforts in a given locality Funding is $2M in FY16 (~$7M), $3M in FY17, $3.25M in FY18, and $3.5M in FYs19&20
Strategic Plan Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility Roles & responsibilities of each agency Strengthen interagency coordination Develop cost-sharing policy Increase participation in locally developed, coordinated planning processes Examine and propose changes to Federal laws and regulations
CCAM Activity Convened on July 21, 2016 to develop an implementation plan Workgroups formed on: Access to Services Federal Laws and Regulations Innovation and Technology Next Steps Additional CCAM meetings Outreach
Technical Assistance FTA is focusing technical assistance through: National Rural Transit Assistance Program National Center for Mobility Management National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
Integrating New Services Types of Services Eligibility within FTA s Programs Requirements
Types of Services Bikesharing Carsharing Microtransit (Bridj, Chariot, Split, Via ) Ridesharing (carpools, vanpools, slugging) Ridesourcing (TNCs such as Uber and Lyft) Ridesplitting
Eligible Purposes Public Transportation: regular, continuing shared ride open to the public or a segment of public defined by age, disability or lowincome Potentially includes vanpool, microtransit, shared-ride taxis and other ride-splitting providers ADA paratransit services Alternatives to Public Transportation (5310, JARC 5307 /5311) Mobility Management
Recipients/Subrecipients and Contractors State and Local Governments Authorities may be recipients and subrecipients 5307, 5311, 5337, 5339: Recipients/subrecipients may contract out to the private sector 5310 Private nonprofits also may be subrecipients Other operators of public transportation also may subrecipients Recipients/subrecipients may contract out to the private sector
Additional Non-Transit Use FTA encourages non-transit uses of real property that can raise additional revenues or, at a reasonable cost, enhance ridership Incidental Use limited authorized non-transit use of project property acquired with FTA assistance (cannot conflict with transit use) Shared Use when a non-transit partner occupies a portion of a facility and pays its pro rata share of construction, maintenance Joint Development includes intermodal facilities
Additional Considerations Eligibility of Services (discussed here) vs. Meeting Federal Requirements (not discussed)