2017 Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants
Comments OffIntroduction NADTC’s premier group of six Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants launched in January 2017. Over the course of twelve months, each project developed and implemented a program innovation to increase accessible transportation options for older adults and people with disabilities living in the community. The projects also worked to maximize the utilization of Section…
2019 Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants
Comments OffIntroduction NADTC awarded $400,000 to communities in five states–Colorado, Maine, New Mexico, New York and Oklahoma. Each project implemented a program innovation to increase accessible transportation options for older adults and people with disabilities living in the community by removing barriers to transportation and expanding mobility options. The projects also sought to maximize utilization of…
NADTC Office Hours: A Conversation on Transportation in Tribal Communities
Comments OffOn December 20, 2023, NADTC hosted an office hours session focused on the importance of access to transportation in tribal communities. The Cherokee Nation Transit, Choctaw Tribe of Mississippi, and Muscogee Nation Transit will join us in a discussion on how their transportation programs serve their tribal and rural communities. Learn about the variety of…
Amplifying Voices of Caregivers in Transportation
Comments OffThis video is part of the 2022 Online Caregiving and Transportation Course that focused on the important role caregivers have in managing transportation, including the indirect impacts that transportation, or lack thereof, can have on caregivers and the importance of including caregiver voices in shaping community transportation options and support. In addition to speaker presentations…
Coordination in Planning
Comments OffMaricopa Association of Governments and NADTC worked together to convene a meeting with state and local transportation and non-transportation community stakeholders who play a role in addressing the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities in their community to share knowledge of transportation issues, encourage cross-sector partnerships and identify existing plans and how they may intersect.
2022 Equity and Accessibility Implementation Grants
Comments OffIntroduction The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) awarded $490,000 in implementation grants to communities in seven states – Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Rhode Island to implement innovative projects for equitable and accessible transportation to meet the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations, especially older adults and people with disabilities…
Technical Assistance Brief–Resources on Rides for Employment for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Comments OffTransportation enables older adults and individuals with disabilities to access and sustain paid employment or volunteer work activities. Transportation options can vary considerably depending on the geographic area, this TA brief provides resources and best practices from the transportation industry that can assist in finding what’s best for your area.
The Growing Involvement of Area Agencies on Aging in Community Transportation
Comments OffAccording to 2022 National Survey of Area Agencies on Aging, 91% of Area Agencies on Aging provide transportation to support the mobility needs of older adults and people with disabilities. In this third webinar in NADTC’s series on Human Services Transportation, speakers from USAging will detail the survey’s findings on the types of transportation provided by…
Technical Assistance Brief-Microtransit Accessibility
Comments OffThis technical assistance brief provides resources for accessibility on microtransit services. Microtransit is a form of shared-ride on-demand transport that extends the reach of transit systems or in some cases, replaces fixed routes.
Technical Assistance Brief-Dual Eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid
Comments OffThis technical assistance brief provides resources to increase understanding of both Medicare and Medicaid programs and what transportation benefits are available for those who are dually eligible.