with disabilities. Requires FTA to develop a best Disabilities Provides funding practices guide for §5310 service for vehicles, providers wheelchair lifts, Introduces a new Pilot Program for scheduling systems, Innovative Coordinated Access & mobility Mobility (to improve coordination management of transportation and programs, medical transportation contracted services) services, services Requires Coordinating Council on beyond those Access and Mobility (CCAM) to required by the produce a strategic plan to address ADA, travel coordination across the federal training, and more. government Funding: $263 million (FY 2016) authorized from the Fund Small but not substantial changes in funding levels from previous years §5311 - Provides funding Modified Increases the tribal formula Formula for transit capital, authorization to $30M/year, Grants for planning, and maintains the $5M discretionary Rural Areas operations in rural tribal program areas (population Allows advertisement & less than 50,000), concessions revenue as local match including job access Clarifies what costs are to be and reverse counted as local match with commute projects. respect to intercity bus feeder service Recipients may now use up to 20% of their 5311 allocation (previously 10%) for the operation of paratransit service, if certain conditions are met
with Disabilities disabilities. Provides funding for vehicles, wheelchair lifts, scheduling systems, mobility management programs, contracted services, services beyond those required by the ADA, travel training, and more. Requires FTA to develop a best practices guide for §5310 service providers Introduces a new Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (to improve coordination of transportation and medical transportation services) Requires Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) to produce a strategic plan to address coordination across the federal government Funding: $263 million (FY 2016) authorized from the Fund Small but not substantial changes in funding levels from previous years §5311 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas Provides funding for transit capital, planning, and operations in rural areas (population less than 50,000), including job access and reverse commute projects. Modified Increases the tribal formula authorization to $30M/year, maintains the $5M discretionary tribal program Allows advertisement & concessions revenue as local match Clarifies what costs are to be counted as local match with respect to intercity bus feeder service Recipients may now use up to 20% of their 5311 allocation (previously 10%) for the operation of paratransit service, if certain conditions are met
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