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2025 Innovations Showcase
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 populations.
Read more »Transportation Options for Community Service Providers
Transportation Options for Community Service Providers is targeted to community organizations that work with older adults and people with disabilities and is intended to help professionals such as social workers, hospital discharge planners and housing coordinators, connect with local transportation programs and information providers to learn about the transportation options available in the community that serve the needs of their clients.
Read more »Transportation Options for Mobility Independence
Transportation Options for Mobility Independence is targeted to older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, families and friends and is designed to help them learn about transportation resources available in their communities and help guide their selection of services that best meet their needs.
Read more »Enhanced Opportunities Using FTA Section 5310
On April 29, NADTC hosted Joelle Kanter and Pete Michaud from the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). They discussed RIPTA’s current pilot project, RIde Anywhere, a statewide paratransit program using FTA Section 5310 funding. Joelle and Pete also showcased some other RIPTA programs their innovative approaches to the delivery of statewide public transportation services.
Read more »Enhanced Transparency: A Comprehensive Review of 5310 Program Websites
NADTC conducted a comprehensive review of FTA Section 5310, Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities, programmatic information available on 54 State DOT and U.S. territory websites. This review was to determine the usefulness of the resources available and how funding information was presented to current grantees, potential grantees and the public. The outcome…
Read more »Enhancing Transparency: Best Practices for FTA Section 5310 Program Websites
Join NADTC as they present our findings from a review of Section 5310 program information and resources found on state DOT websites. This webinar will showcase three states who have gone above and beyond to provide guidance to existing or future grantees seeking information about the available 5310 funding, tools and resources available through the state DOT.
Read more »Half or Reduced Fare Requirements for Transit
FTA’s public transportation law requires transit agencies that receive funds through the Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program to offer half fare or reduced fare to older adults and individuals with disabilities during off-peak hours for fixed-route services. NADTC has updated information from a 2018 blog post with the same title.
Read more »2023 Innovations Showcase
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…
Read more »Technical Assistance Brief-Microtransit Accessibility
This 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.
Read more »Office Hours: Recruiting and Retaining Paid and Volunteer Drivers
Click here for recording Click here for presentation slides On Oct. 25 from 1:00-2:00 PM, ET NADTC’s Office Hours will focus on developing an effective campaign to recruit and retain paid and volunteer drivers. This session will feature a presentation by David Stephen, Senior Communications Specialist for the Transit Workforce Center. The National Aging and…
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