What is HST Coordination?• Human Services Transportation

•Transportation for three distinct population groups: older adults, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with low-income.

• Coordination: • the harmonious functioning of parts for effective

results

• Is not a “one time” event or process!

• It is Shared power, shared responsibility, shared management, shared funding, and shared benefits.

Reasons to Coordinate:• Improve efficiencies in existing

transportation operations and systems

• Lower cost for the customer, provider, and human service agencies

• Expand service areas and hours of operation

• Create a seamless regional system and seamless trip

• Improve customer satisfaction

Regional Coordination Efforts:• Human Services Transportation (HST) Advisory

Committee – 2008-present

• Human Services Transportation Summit – 2007

• Draft HST Coordinated Plan – 2007

• ‘Transportation Call Center’ Feasibility Study 2006-2007

• 5 Transportation Voucher Programs -2006-present

• Cobb County Transit and MARTA Routes10/12 Agreement

Coordination Efforts continued:

•ARC Regional Transit Committee• Human Services Transportation Sub-Committee

•Concept 3

•Breeze Regional Task Force

•Service Coordination Council

•MARTA Paratransit Study

•Regional Fare Pilot Project

•MARTA Variable Based Fare Study

Region’s Existing Conditions:10–County RDC Region: Cherokee, Clayton, Kalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale

Resource: www.atlantaregional.com/resourcecenter/censusdata.html#factsheets.

10–County Region

Cobb

Douglas

Fayette

Clayton

Henry

Rockdale

DeKalb

Gwinnett

Cherokee

Fulton

2000 Census 18-County Totals

Total Population 4,001,947

Total Elderly 65+ 591,298

Total Disabled 1,066,301

Disabled and 65+ 264,622

Pop. Below Poverty 366,349

Low Income (150% of Poverty)

616,962

2000 Census 10 -County Totals

Total Population 3,429,379

Total Elderly 65+ 248,403

Total Disabled 515,373

Disabled and 55+ 104,786

All Persons in Poverty

324,703

Existing Conditions continued:

• 85+ population is the fastest growing segment of the region’s population increasing by 55% between 1990 and 2000.

• 78% of older adults are homeowners.

• 10% of older adults in the region live below poverty.

• Between 1990 and 2000, the 65 and older population in the region increased by 30%.

Existing Conditions continued:• In six out of 10 counties, growth in the older

adult population exceeded growth in the general population.

• Three of the region’s 10 counties have among the 20 fastest growing older adult populations in the nation.

• Region’s population that is over age 60 is expected to double, from 10 percent in 2000 to 20 percent in 2030.

Resource: www.atlantaregional.com/resourcecenter/censusdata.html#factsheets.

Density of Older Adults:

Density of Total Disabilities:

Density of Low Income Persons:

Elements of Analyzing the Needs: Where Low-Earning Workers Live

Analyzing the Needs: Where Low-Earning Workers Work

Where Older Workers Live

What Public Services are Available?

Human Services Transportation StakeholdersTransit ProvidersPrivate Transportation ProvidersDisability AdvocatesJob and Workforce County Aging and Human ServicesGA Department of Human

ServicesGA Department of TransportationGA Department of Community

HealthAtlanta Regional CommissionUnited Way and other non-profits

Building on Local and Regional Success

MARTA and Cobb County Transit ParaTransit Coordination Pilot

Cobb County – Mobility M

anagement

Current Model

A specializedservice

program forpeople withdisabilities

A specializedservice

program run by the local

council on theelderly

A specializedservice

program run by the local

school

A specializedservice

program run by the local

hospital

SeparateClients and

Policies

SeparateService

Providers

SeparatePrograms

Desired Model

SeparateClients and

Policies

JointDispatching

andManagement

ManySeparateService

Providers

Cobb County – Mobility M

anagement

Models of Success: Human Services Transportation

Safe Access to Fixed RouteCity of Atlanta Senior Zones

Transportation Vouchers - Fayette Senior Services and Disability Link

Personal Transportation Accounts – Access to EmploymentCobb - Douglas Community Services Board

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE

HST Coordinated Plan ScheduleChapter 1 HST History, SAFETEA_LU, FTA HST Programs, HST Atlanta Region

Chapter 2 - Literature Review, Low-Income Profile, Older Adult Profile, Disable Persons Profile, Needs Assessment, Overlapping Needs, Gaps & Barriers

Chapter 3 - Strategies & Solutions, Coordination Strategies , Conclusions & Next Steps

Executive Summary

ARC Transportation Committees Presentations

Public Involvement

Plan Adoption