Paratransit Grants Workshop

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Paratransit Grants Workshop

• Funding Resources
• Application Timeline
• Project Applications

5309
Public
Local
NGOs
5310
MoDOT
MEHTAP
PAC
EWG
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Key Roles

• East-West Gateway
• Solicit Projects
• Review Project Applications
• Evaluate Projects (5310)
• MoDOT
• Coordinate Funding and Programming
• Evaluate Projects (5309, MEHTAP)
• Non-Profit Agencies and Service Providers
• Comply with All Program Requirements
• Meet All Required Timelines

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Funding Resources

• Federal Section 5310 Funds
• Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance
• MEHTAP
• Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Transportation
  Assistance Program
• Federal Section 5309 Funds
• Transit Capital Program

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Eligible Expenses

• Section 5310
• Vehicle purchases (ADA-equipped)
• MEHTAP
• Financial assistance with operating costs
• Section 5309
• Vehicles, facilities, operations technology

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MoDOT Program Coordinators EWG Staff Liaisons

• Section 5310
• Christina.Brundin_at_modot.mo.gov
• Brian.Horton_at_ewgateway.org
• MEHTAP
• Sherrie.Martin_at_modot.mo.gov
• Section 5309
• Randall.Beem_at_modot.mo.gov
• Brian.Horton_at_ewgateway.org

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Important Dates

• Program workshop March 1
• MEHTAP Applications Due March 31
• 5309 and 5310 Applications Due April 15
• Recommendations Reviewed by EWGs Paratransit
  Advisory Committee Mid-May
• Review by Other Committees and Public Open Houses
  June Early July
• Final EWG Board Adoption July 27

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Section 5310 Application Review

• Non-Profit Agencies State-Approved Local
  Entities
• 0.5 mil per year to MO-portion of region
• Competitive funds for fleet purchases
• Scoring criteria (100 pts. max.) used to develop
  recommended 5310 recipients

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Section 5310 Evaluation Factors

• 1) Operating Experience
• Agency Mission and Purpose (10 pts. max.)
• 2) Project Need / Justification
• Overall Narrative (20 max.)
• 3) Service Coordination
• Cooperative Operations (10 max.)
• 4) Vehicle Replacement vs. Addition
• New (5), Expansion (10), Upgrade (15), Replace
  depleted vehicle (20), Replace inoperative
  vehicle(25)

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Section 5310 Evaluation Factors(continued)

• 5) Recreation Trips 20 or Less
• 20 or less (5), More than 20 (0)
• 6) Service 5 or More Days Per Week
• 5 or more days (5), Less than 5 days (0)
• 7) Number of Clients Served
• Level of clients served per vehicle (5 max.)
• 8) Size of Market
• Level of market (client type and service area) (5
  max.)

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Section 5310 Evaluation Factors(continued)

• 9) Intent to Meet Underserved Demand
• Improving inadequate or expanding services (5
  max.)
• 10) Availability of Other Transportation Services
• Non-duplication of paratransit services or
  lacking on-demand public transit services (10
  max.)