Public Transit – Human Service Transportation Coordination Plan for San Bernardino County
Project Purposes
- Explore the mobility needs of target populations.
- Identify mobility gaps–new and continuing–in San Bernardino County.
- Identify and promote partnerships and new service opportunities to address these gaps.
Plan Outcomes
- Support funding eligibility for several grant programs. Inclusion of strategies in Coordinated Plan is required for two key funding sources:
- FTA Section 5310- Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
- Omnitrans San Bernardino Valley Measure I Regional Mobility Partnership Proggram (RMP) Call for Projects (Funding for transportation needs of older adults and persons with disabilities.)
- It can support the rationale for requests to other grant programs.
- Identify projects to improve and enhance public transit and specialized transportation.
- Identify alternative modes and creative opportunities to improve consumers’ mobility.
- Propose partnerships to leverage funds and build new mobility solutions.
- Inform San Bernardino County’s public transit operators of mobility needs and gaps to consider in their short and long-range planning.
- Inform SBCTA of regional mobility concerns to help shape funding priorities.
Authorization
Federal legislation requires the preparation of a locally developed plan that establishes a “unified comprehensive strategy for public transportation service delivery” through a coordinated planning process. This Coordinated plan must be updated every four years. This plan will guide the period 2021 through 2025.
Public Transit- Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan (2021-2025) 