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2023 Transportation Provider Survey
This Provider Survey Report is intended to describe the experiences and perspectives of providers to add to NADTC’s knowledge and help us better target the information and technical assistance we offer to the everchanging transportation field in meeting the mobility needs of older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and communities. We hope that transportation providers…
Read more »LGBTQ+ Insights from the NADTC Transportation Survey
In 2021, NADTC conducted a National Diversity Transportation Survey in which 312 of the 2,435 respondents self-identified as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus). Despite the small number of LGBTQ+ respondents, it was determined that additional analysis of the survey data still offers insights useful to the field of transportation for older adults, people…
Read more »5 Tips for Providing Transportation to Family Caregivers
Jun 04, 2024In the quest to increase the number of rides given each month, transportation providers would be remiss if there wasn’t an effort to increase services to family caregivers. The Caregiving in the US 2020 survey showed that 80% of family caregivers provide transportation for their loved ones. With an estimated 53 million family caregivers in…
Read more »My Transportation Plan Tool
In May 2024, the My Transportation Plan Tool was presented at the National Lifespan Respite conference as a way to assist caregivers and others in creating a transportation support plan. The tool provides a framework for creating a transportation inventory of local transportation options and organizing recurring and personal trips.
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 »2024 Transportation Planning Grant: Frequently Asked Questions
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…
Read more »Mobility Management Connections: Virtual Learning Summit
Apr 22, 2024National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM), a federally funded technical assistance center, hosted Mobility Management Connections Summit during the week of March 18-22, 2024. This virtual mobility learning summit fostered discussions on public transit, transportation planning, promoting innovation and sharing of ideas through peer learning. If you missed the event, you can review the recordings…
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 »2021 Equity and Accessibility Planning Grants
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…
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