16 May 22

Determining ADA Paratransit Eligibility

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This workbook provides an approach, recommendations and training materials for determining eligibility for ADA Paratransit services. The document covers three sections, Guidance for Conducting Physical Functional Assessment for ADA Paratransit Eligibility, an Introduction to the Functional Assessment of Cognitive Transit Skills (FACTS) Administration, and Assessment and Scoring Exercises.

11 May 22

Seniors and Vulnerable Transportation

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This coordination case study describes how the Denver Regional Mobility and Access Council (DRMAC) merged transportation resources from nine counties into one platform called Getting There Guide, thus enabling DRMAC to update all three sources simultaneously from a single entry.

11 May 22

Virginia Rural Microtransit Project

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This coordination case study highlights how Bay Transit and Mountain Empire Older Citizens have implemented a microtransit service to provide transportation to older adults and people with disabilities in a very rural area with several geographical challenges.

11 May 22

Rural Transportation Incubator

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This coordination case study describes the efforts of Age Friendly Arizona as they launched the Rural Transportation Incubator which uses technology to provide rides to older adults with low incomes in rural areas.

27 Apr 22

Grant Lifecycle: Application to Sustainability

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This toolbox is designed to help potential grantees: 1) find grant opportunities; 2) be prepared to apply for discretionary and other Federal, state, and local grants; 3) manage grants once received; and 4) sustain a project after the grant is complete.

21 Apr 22

2021 Section 5310 Spotlight: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements for Section 5310 Recipients

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This informational brief reviews the required elements that transportation agencies must abide by when using Section 5310 funding for their daily operations. Topics include wheelchair securement, personal care attendants, service animals and more.

24 Mar 22

Providing Transportation to Older Adults with Vision Loss: Challenges and Opportunities

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Click here to listen to the webinar recording Click here for the presentation slides Join us on March 24 at 2:00-3:00 pm ET for an exploration of the transportation challenges experienced by older adults with vision loss and good practices in better meeting their travel needs. We will hear from two experts in the vision…

23 Mar 22

How to…with NADTC: Writing Effective Survey Questions

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Collecting input from the community is an important part of developing a coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan. Surveys are a commonly used tool to elicit feedback and input from transportation users and the public; but writing a survey that gets honest, constructive responses requires effective questions. In this video, you’ll learn 5 tips for…

15 Mar 22

Office Hours: Community Health Impact Using Transportation

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Click here to view the recorded session Click here for the presentation slides The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) Office Hours are focused on enhancing training and technical assistance opportunities and offer further opportunities to interact with your peers, topic experts and NADTC staff. On March 15 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET NADTC’s Office…

25 Feb 22

2021 FTA Section 5310 Compendium

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This report is a collection of informational briefs highlighting the various uses of FTA Section 5310 Funding, implemented by human services agencies and transportation programs across the United States. The 2021 topics include: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements for Section 5310 Recipients Area Agencies on Aging and Section 5310 Funding Mobility Management and FTA Section…