Ohio Department of Transportation

Office of Transit

Locally Develop Plan Development Workshop

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

SAFETEA-LU The Transportation Reauthorization Bill passed in

2005 Added New Federal Transit Administration Programs Revised some existing programs Final FTA Circular issued May 1, 2007

9045.1- http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FTA_C_9045.1_New_Freedom.pdf

9050.1-http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FTA_C_9050.1_JARC.pdf

9070.1F-http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/C9070.1F.pdf

New and Revised Federal Transit Administration Programs Job Access/Reverse Commute

(JARC)New Freedom Section 5310 (has many names)

Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities

Specialized Transportation Program A.K.A.-Section 16 or Section 16(B)2

JARC-Section 5316

Existing Program-Job Access

Connect Welfare recipients and low income to:

Jobs Employment related training

including education programs and pre-employment training programs

JARC-Section 5316

Funding Directly to large urbanized areas (over

200,000 in population)

To ODOT for Rural and Small Urban Areas (under 200,000 in population)

From Discretionary to Formula; based on low income population in UZA

JARC-Section 5316… Operating 50/50 (Federal/Local)

Capital 80/20 (Federal/Local)

Planning 80/20 (Federal/Local)

JARC-Section 5316 Federal Requirements Projects must be derived from a “Locally

Developed Coordinated Plan”

Procurement

Drug & Alcohol Testing

Department Of Labor

Reporting

Ohio JARC-Section 5316 Who Can Apply

Public Entities providing Public Transit service Private non-profit designated by public to

provide Public Transit service Public entities who are recipients of Ohio

Coordination Program

New Freedom-Section 5317

New Program -

Beyond ADA Requirements Targeted toward people with

disabilities Program intent:

Improve public transit service Provide transportation alternatives Remove barriers

New Freedom-Section 5317

Funding

Directly to large urban areas (over 200,000 in population)

To ODOT for Rural and Small Urban Areas (under 200,000 in population)

Operating 50/50 (Federal/Local)

Capital 80/20 (Federal/Local)

New Freedom-Section 5317Federal Requirements

Projects must be derived from a “Locally Developed Coordinated Plan”

Procurement

Drug & Alcohol Testing

Reporting

Specialized Transportation Program- Section 5310 Existing Program to provide services to:

Elderly and people with disabilities: Vehicle Acquisition Equipment

Specialized Transportation Program- Section 5310 Program Requirements

Projects must be derived from a “Locally Developed Coordinated Plan”

Projects must be competitively selected

Specialized Transportation Program- Section 5310 Funding

Administered by the State (ODOT)

Capital only - 80/20 (Federal/Local)

Currently Exploring Revisions to the Program to allow more Flexibility

Section 5310 – Specialized Transportation Program Who Can Apply for funding in Ohio

Private non-profit organizations

Public entities in areas: Without non-profit organizations

available to provide service Lead in Ohio Coordination Program

project

Federal Requirements

Section 5310, 5316 & 5317 applications “derived from a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan”.

Designated Recipients will have to certify that the plan was “developed through a process that includes representatives of public, private and nonprofit transportation and human services providers and participation by the participation by the publicpublic”.

What are the REQUIRED elements of the Plan?

There are four outlined in the federal circularAssessment of available services that

identifies current transportation providersAssessment of current transportation

needs for persons with disabilities, older adults and people with low incomes

What are the REQUIRED elements of the Plan? (Con’t)

Strategies, activities, and/or projects to address the identified gaps between current services and needs, as well as opportunities to improve efficiencies in service delivery

Priorities for implementation based on resources

What are the REQUIRED elements of the Plan? (Con’t) “Plans must be developed in good faith in

coordination with appropriate planning partners and with opportunities for public participation.” (Page V-2, FTA C 9070.1F, 5/1/2007)

“The lead agency, in consultation with participants, should identify the process for adoption of the plan.” (Page V-7, FTA C 9070.1F, 5/1/2007)

The plan should be updated through a regular update cycle, as identified in the Plan.

Tools and Strategies

Community Planning SessionSelf Assessment Tool –Framework

For ActionFocus GroupsSurveyDetailed Study and Analysis

Who are the Transportation Stakeholders? Area transportation planning agencies Public transportation providers Private transportation providers Non profit transportation providers Past or current organizations funded under the JARC

or Section 5310 program Passengers and advocates Human service partners Others-Anyone interested in Transportation for

Target Populations

How Can You Develop a Plan?

Rural Areas, contact your county commissioners to be designated as the lead agency.

Contact ODOT staff for specific assistance and technical assistance

ODOT will assist with Plan Kickoff Presentations

Contact information for all of the above is on the ODOT website: www.dot.state.oh.us/ptrans

Why Participate? Advantages

You represent your customer base, public transit or human service provider, in their quest for mobility choices

Will assure that JARC, New Freedom and 5310 funds are used for meeting the particular and unique needs of the residents of your community.

Resources are limited for everyone and increasing efficiency through coordination makes sense.

Other Information For Rural Counties, if the county

commissioners are unaware and there is no local transit system or Ohio Coordination Project – contact ODOT

Some Rural Counties are either in an MPO urbanized area or are being included for the purposes of this plan.

Resources www.dot.fta.gov

www.dot.state.oh.us/ptrans

www.unitedweride.gov

www.ctaa.org

Questions