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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Board of Directors | | From: | Tracy Burke, Go831 Rideshare Coordinator / Associate Transportation Planner | | Meeting Date: | October 25, 2017 | | Subject: | Measure X - Senior & Disabled Transportation Program Guidelines |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Measure X - Senior & Disabled Transportation Program Guidelines:
- ADOPT Measure X - Senior & Disabled Transportation Program Grant Guidelines; and
- RELEASE call for projects.
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | | The purpose of the Measure X Senior and Disabled Transportation Program is to increase transportation services for seniors and persons with disabilities to support their ability to live independently in their homes and communities. Per Measure X policies, this program is intended to fund non-profit transportation services to support seniors and persons with disabilities. |
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | | Measure X allocates $15 million over 30 years to this program, which is approximately $500,000 per year. Implementation strategies were developed with the assistance from the Monterey-Salinas Transit Mobility Advisory Committee. The Mobility Advisory Committee recommends funding be available in 3 to 5 year funding cycles. Transportation Agency staff is recommending a 3-year cycle for this initial period. Approximately $1.5 million will be available for the initial program’s 3-year cycle covering fiscal years 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | The Senior & Disabled Transportation Services Program is part of the Regional Safety, Mobility and Walkability Measure X Program. The purpose of this program is to increase transportation services for seniors and persons with disabilities to support their ability to live independently in their homes and communities. Per Measure X policies, this program is intended to fund non-profit transportation services to support seniors and persons with disabilities. As spelled out in the policies and project descriptions of Measure X, the goals of this program are to:
- Give seniors more transportation options
- Support independent travel by people with disabilities
- Provide safer and more reliable senior transportation services
The Measure X Senior & Disabled Transportation Program: Grant Program Guidelines (web attachment) include program goals, funding and eligibility, application timeline and score criteria. The guidelines also include Measure X policies for the use of these funds. Staff has included multi-year programming of these funds and drafted a simplified application, based on input from the Monterey-Salinas Transit Mobility Advisory Committee, which serves as TAMC's Social Services Transportation Advisory Council. The guidelines incorporate comments from the MST Mobility Advisory Committee, the eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee and other stakeholders that serve seniors and persons with disabilities.
The proposed timeline for this program is below:
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Task
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September 27, 2017
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· TAMC Board of Directors releases draft guidelines for public review
· MST Mobility Advisory Committee reviews draft guidelines
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October 17, 2017
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· eXcellent Transportation Oversight Committee reviews draft guidelines
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October 30, 2017
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· Call for projects open
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December 1, 2017, noon PST
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Applications due
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December 4 – 8, 2017
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· Review Committee meets to score applications
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January 31, 2018
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· TAMC Board of Directors adopts Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2017/18 , 2018/19, 2019/20
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