22 Apr 24

2024 Transportation Planning Grant: Frequently Asked Questions

Comments Off

Frequently Asked Questions This page provides responses to frequently asked questions about the 2024 Rural Community Innovations: Transportation Planning Grant. Review questions and answers about grant application processes, eligibility criteria, objectives and more. We will update this FAQ page with common questions as we receive them. How do I apply? All applications must be submitted…

16 Apr 24

2023 Innovations Showcase

Comments Off

INTRODUCTION This resource presents 14 Transportation Innovations selected by the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) through a nationwide competition. The Showcase profiles out-of-the-box thinking and alignment of resources. Innovations may be entirely original or represent a creative adaptation of an approach that has worked in other places or program settings or with different…

15 Mar 24

2021 Equity and Accessibility Planning Grants

Comments Off

Introduction NADTC’s 2021 Equity and Accessibility Planning Grants provided funding to support the development of program innovations and new models for equitable and accessible transportation to meet the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations, especially older adults and people with disabilities from diverse communities.  NADTC awarded $173,495 in competitive grants to 9 communities in eight…

15 Mar 24

2020 Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants

Comments Off

Introduction In 2020, the NADTC awarded Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants to expand access to accessible transportation options to support community living and improve the lives of older adults and people with disabilities. Grants of up to $30,000 were awarded to ten communities who had seven months to implement a project to develop  new transportation approaches…

15 Mar 24

2017 Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants

Comments Off

Introduction 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…

15 Mar 24

2019 Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants

Comments Off

Introduction 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…

09 Feb 24

Coordination in Planning

Comments Off

Maricopa 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.

01 Feb 24

2022 Equity and Accessibility Implementation Grants

Comments Off

Introduction 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…

20 Oct 23

NADTC Transportation Equity Brief–Inclusive Transportation Planning: The Importance of Partnerships

Comments Off

This Equity Brief centers on learnings derived from the DEI Initiative about the important role of partnerships in inclusive transportation planning.

20 Oct 23

NADTC Transportation Equity Brief–Inclusive Transportation Planning: Engaging Marginalized and Underserved Communities

Comments Off

This Equity Brief centers on learnings derived from the DEI Initiative about the role of individuals from marginalized and underserved communities in transportation planning.