Tuscarawas Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Plan
The purpose of a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan (coordinated plan) is to identify community resources for transportation and mobility, understand the gaps and unmet needs within those resources, and to determine the approach to addressing those gaps and needs. ODOT does not require any entity to produce a coordinated plan, but for small urban and rural areas of Ohio, ODOT makes project selections for under the Specialized (Section 5310) Transportation Program. Federal transit law requires projects selected for funding under the Specialized (Section 5310) Transportation Program to be included in such plans. Therefore, ODOT must use the coordinated plan to ensure that requested projects address identified unmet needs and are in compliance with Federal transit law and guidance. Federal law requires these plans to be developed and approved through a process that includes participation by seniors, individuals with disabilities, representatives of public, private, and nonprofit transportation and human services providers and other members of the public. ODOT encourages coordinated plans that go beyond the requirements of Section 5310 funding to include analysis of needs and development of projects to address the mobility needs of the general public. The following information, which clarifies and amplifies areas of FTA’s and ODOT’s guidance for developing coordinated plans, applies to current and potential sub recipients of ODOT’s Specialized (Section 5310) funding. This information must be read in conjunction with FTA’s official guidance related to coordinated plans, which is contained in Chapter V of Circular FTA C 9070.1G, “Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Guidance and Application Instructions,” available at https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/fta-circulars/enhanced-mobility-seniors-and-individuals-disabilities and included as an attachment.
Tuscarawas Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Plan
Please fax, email or mail your completed survey to: Fax: 330-364-9291 Email: slhursey@yahoo.com Mail: Tusco Bus Advisory Board 425 Prospect Street Dover, OH 44622
