2023 Innovations Showcase
Comments OffINTRODUCTION 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…
NADTC’s 2021 Equity and Accessibility Transportation Planning Grants
Comments OffIntroduction NADTC’s 2021 Equity and Accessibility Transportation Planning Grants provided funding to support the development of program innovations and new models for accessible transportation to meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities. NADTC awarded $173,495 in competitive grants to 9 communities in eight states; Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, New Mexico, New York, Ohio,…
2020 Innovations in Accessible Mobility Grants
Comments OffIntroduction 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…
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…
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…
Office Hours-Helping Transit-Age Youth Overcome Barriers Through Travel Training
Comments OffIn August 23, 2023 NADTC’s Office Hours-“Helping Transit-Age Youth Overcome Barriers Through Travel Training” provided an interactive discussion between attendees on travel training strategies for students with disabilities and how it helps to overcome transportation barriers when transitioning to adult life. Keith Fox, Transition Coordinator for Easterseals Crossroads Transition Services has been partnering with transit…
Technical Assistance Brief–Resources on Starting and Funding Volunteer Transportation
Comments OffThis list of technical assistance resources on volunteer transportation can help local communities start, improve, or expand a volunteer transportation program targeted to the needs of older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Coordination Committee Toolkit
Comments OffThis toolkit was created with support from the Coordination Advisory Committee to provide guidance in developing and maintaining a transportation coordination committee.