Transit Coordination Plan 2012 Southwest Missouri Council of Governments

Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG)

SAFETEA-LU – Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users “The projects selected were derived from a locally developed, coordinated public transit – human service transportation plan and the plan was developed through a process that included representatives of public, private and non-profit transportation and human service providers and participation by the public”

Funding 1. FTA Section 5310 Program for Agencies serving Seniors or Persons with Disabilities 2. FTA Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC) 3. FTA Section 5317 New Freedom Program

1. FTA Section 5310 Program In Missouri, program funds 80% of the purchase of vehicles for non-profit agencies serving the mobility needs of Seniors and/or persons with disabilities Administered state-wide by MoDOT with urban sub-allocations $2,179,389 to Missouri in FFY 2006

65 +, , 2000Percent Change Barry17.6%16.1%14.5% Christian12.2%10.6%180.2% Dade20.5%20.3%0.4% Dallas17.0%15.2%19.7% Greene14.0%13.6%348.6% Lawrence16.3%15.6%14.8% Polk16.1%15.3%21.8% Stone24.4%18.9%45.0% Taney17.7%16.2%43.0% Webster13.1%11.4%33.7% Elderly Population by County, Census Bureau. 2000, 2010 Census Summary File 1.

2. FTA Sec JARC Program Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program funds agencies that service the work related transportation needs of low income individuals FFY 2006 Missouri rural JARC = $804,275 Small urbanized JARC = $284,808.

Percent of Population Low-Income* by County, 2010 *Low income is defined as below 150% of the poverty line Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Household Car Availability, 2010 Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Commute to Work by County, 2010 Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

3. FTA Sec New Freedom Funds new services or improvements that are beyond the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) MoDOT makes the rural and small urbanized grants St. Louis area - $568,601 Kansas City area - $352,954 Springfield area - $52,780

Disabled Population by County, 2010 Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Disabled Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Disabled Population years (%) Disabled Population 65+ (%) Disabled Population 18+ (%) Barry 35,4676, Christian 76,0328, Greene 268,53036, Lawrence 37,5825, Polk 30,3534, Stone 31,8695, Taney 50,2826, Webster 35,4045, Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Type of Disability by County, 2010 Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

JARC & New Freedom Grant Administrators MoDOT – Rural Missouri MoDOT – Small urbanized Missouri (St. Joseph, Joplin, Columbia, Jefferson City, Lee’s Summit) East-West Gateway COG – St. Louis Kansas City Area Transportation Authority – Kansas City City Utilities Transit Division - Springfield

Plan Document - Overview Plan must be developed through a process that includes representatives of transportation and human services transportation providers: ▫Public ▫Private ▫Non-profit providers

Plan Document - Overview Identifies transportation services available, and needs of: ▫Individuals with disabilities ▫Older adults ▫People with low incomes

Plan Document - Overview Provides strategies for meeting local needs Prioritizes transportation service strategies for funding and implementation Should maximize program’s collective coverage by minimizing duplication

Plan Elements – #1 – Service Assessment An assessment of available services that identifies current providers: ▫Public ▫Private ▫Non-profit

Plan Elements – #2 - Needs Assessment An assessment of transportation needs: ▫For individuals with disabilities ▫For older adults ▫For people with low incomes ▫Basis of assessment may be from:  Experiences & perceptions of planning partners  More sophisticated data collection efforts  Gaps in service

Plan Elements – #3 – Strategies or Activities Identify strategies and/or activities that: ▫Address the identified gaps in service ▫Achieves efficiencies in service delivery

Plan Elements – #4 Prioritize Strategies Relative priorities for implementing specific strategies / activities identified based on: ▫Resources ▫Time ▫Feasibility

Last Step: Plan Adoption