1. Agency Education Program Session 2 North Country New Hampshire

2. Agenda ) Background Information ) Goals of Coordination ) Community Self Assessment ) Coordination Issues ) Benefits of Coordinated Transportation Services

3. Background ) Public Transit ) Human Services Transportation ) Coordinated Transportation Service

4. State Governors & Cabinet Secretaries Federal Agencies & Grant $ Education Labor Employment Training Agency Office of Disability Employment Policy Centers for Independent Living Disability Rehab and Research Rehabilitation Services Administration Office of Special Education Programs Substance Abuse Mental Health Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Family Assistance HHS Medicare & Medicaid Svcs Aging Health Resources & Services Community Services Child Care Bureau Development Disabilities Medicaid Program Head Start Soc. Services Block Grant Children & Families Transportation Service Chart Transportation Office of the Secretary National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Transit Administration Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Departmental Office of Civil Rights Faith Based Transit Area Agency on Aging Medical Transit Provider Head Start Office of the Secretary Assistant Secretary Planning Evaluation Special Ed Transportation Rural Transit Operators Private Paratransit Private Taxi ADA Paratransit Transit Pass Elderly & Disability Program Job Access Reverse Commute Program Rural Grant Program Urbanized Grant Program Local Transportation Authority Disability Service Provider Family Employment Shopping Independence Recreation Education Local Government Health Care ?? ?

5. Goals of Coordination ) Better Service ) More Efficient Use of Resources ) Enhanced Service

6. Framework for Action Community Self-Assessment

7. Framework for Community Transportation Assessment ) Transportation planners and providers need and want to know what you know about available services ) For effective transportation services, planners and providers need to have a shared vision with the community ) Community residents are partners in the visioning, planning, and implementation of the coordination process

8. Importance of Community Assessment ) Not a just another “needs” questionnaire ) Helps communities also see the assets or resources– the “big picture” ) Gives baseline information to everyone on the state-of-the-vision ) Helps communities to move forward with action planning

9. Community Transportation Assessment Ground Rules ) Make ratings independently. We’ll combine answers later ) There are no right or wrong answers ) For each question, the higher the number, the better the rating ) Review your ratings and make notes, especially where there are high or low ratings. This will help when we combine answers

10. Group Response ) Where are we as a community?

11. Issues

12. Coordination Issues ) Jurisdictional Boundaries ) Eligibility for Service ) Funding Cuts ) Agencies Pursuing the Same Resources ) Insurance and Liability

13. Coordination Issues ) Increased Demand ) Reporting Requirements ) Regulations ) Quality of Service

14. Benefits of Coordinated Transportation Service

15. User Benefits

16. Single Point of Contact ) Ride DuPage C Suburban Chicago ) Special Transit C Boulder, Colorado ) Holmes County C Millersburg, Ohio

17. Seamless Service ) Ride DuPage C Suburban Chicago ) MASCOT C Wasilla, Alaska ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington

18. Expanded Service Area ) Blackfeet Transit C Blackfeet Reservation, Montana ) Northern Transit Interlocal C Shelby, Montana

19. Higher Quality Service ) R.Y.D.E C Buffalo County, Nebraska ) RIDES C Southern Illinois ) Community Connection C Northeast Oregon ) Merced County Transit C Merced County, California

20. Service to Unserved Groups ) Ride DuPage C Suburban Chicago ) OCTA C Ottawa County, Ohio

21. Enhanced Mobility ) Ride DuPage C Suburban Chicago ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington

22. Greater Visibility ) Mason County Transit C Shelby, Washington ) Blackfeet Transit C Browning, Montana

23. Lower Commuting Costs ) Number of Days Commuting ) Round-trip Distance ) Fuel Economy ) Price of Gas ) Maintenance/Tires C $.055/mile ) Ownership Costs C $.375/mile

24. Benefits to the User ) Easier to Access ) Better Service ) More Service

25. Economic Benefits

26. Improved Efficiency ) People for People C Yakima, Washington ) MASCOT C Wasilla, Alaska

27. Greater Number of Funding Sources ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington ) Mountain Express C Pagosa Springs, Colorado

28. Increased Funding ) Greene Coordinated Agency Transportation System C Greene County, Ohio ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington

29. Lower Cost per Passenger- Trip ) R.Y.D.E. C Buffalo County, Nebraska ) People for People C Yakima, Washington ) MASCOT C Wasilla, Alaska

30. Additional Benefits

31. Community Support ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington ) MASCOT C Wasilla, Alaska

32. Economic Development ) Mason County Transit C Shelton, Washington

33. Benefits of Coordinated Transportation ) Benefits to the User ) Economic Benefits ) Non-economic Benefits