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FUNDING 201FUNDING 201September 30, 2009September 30, 2009

The National Center on The National Center on Senior Transportation’sSenior Transportation’s

Aging InitiativeAging Initiative

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Why an Aging Initiative?Why an Aging Initiative?

AAAs & Title VIs are playing a vital AAAs & Title VIs are playing a vital and varied role in the delivery of and varied role in the delivery of transportation services to older transportation services to older adults across the U.S.adults across the U.S.

It is beneficial to the network and the It is beneficial to the network and the overall field of senior transportation overall field of senior transportation to collect and share this data and to collect and share this data and promising practicespromising practices

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BeginningsBeginnings

Conference calls with AAAs in areas Conference calls with AAAs in areas where NCST Senior Demonstration where NCST Senior Demonstration Grants were fundedGrants were funded

Conference calls to AAAs & Title VIs, Conference calls to AAAs & Title VIs, active in senior transportation, that we active in senior transportation, that we learned about at conferences or during learned about at conferences or during technical assistance deliverytechnical assistance delivery

Broadcast of a transportation survey to Broadcast of a transportation survey to AAAs & Title VIsAAAs & Title VIs

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Next StepsNext Steps Conference calls to state associations representing Conference calls to state associations representing

AAAs to get state-specific informationAAAs to get state-specific information

Conference calls with State Offices on Aging to Conference calls with State Offices on Aging to gather information to get to providers at the local gather information to get to providers at the local levellevel

Conference calls with members of the NCST’s Conference calls with members of the NCST’s American Indian Elder Mobility Advisory Group American Indian Elder Mobility Advisory Group

Follow up conference calls with some of the Follow up conference calls with some of the programs that responded to the survey programs that responded to the survey

Analysis of survey results and reporting out to Analysis of survey results and reporting out to stakeholdersstakeholders

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Preliminary FindingsPreliminary Findings 47%47% of AAAs in of AAAs in 42 states plus the District 42 states plus the District

of Columbiaof Columbia have responded have responded

15%15% of Title VIs in of Title VIs in 20 states20 states have have respondedresponded

About About 51%51% of respondents identify their of respondents identify their service area as ruralservice area as rural

AAAs & Title VIs have a responsibility to AAAs & Title VIs have a responsibility to coordinate with other aging services coordinate with other aging services agencies and providers and are doing this agencies and providers and are doing this through an array of collaborative activitiesthrough an array of collaborative activities

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Preliminary FindingsPreliminary Findings

Top 3 roles:Top 3 roles: 1.1. To advocate for transportation services for seniors in their To advocate for transportation services for seniors in their

respective communitiesrespective communities2.2. Provide information, education, assistance on Provide information, education, assistance on

transportation needstransportation needs3.3. To address transportation in their Area PlanTo address transportation in their Area Plan

Top 3 sources of fundingTop 3 sources of funding::1.1. Title III (b) – Supportive Services OAA $Title III (b) – Supportive Services OAA $2.2. State funds designated for senior/human services State funds designated for senior/human services

transportationtransportation3.3. Local funds designated for senior/human services Local funds designated for senior/human services

transportationtransportation

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Examples from the FieldExamples from the Field In Indian County, Title VIs do it all; first point of contact for ride In Indian County, Title VIs do it all; first point of contact for ride

options, provide the rides for all need types, deliver meals, options, provide the rides for all need types, deliver meals, coordinate with the tribe and any tribal transit program, AAAs, coordinate with the tribe and any tribal transit program, AAAs, states and countiesstates and counties

Montgomery County, Maryland’s Aging & Disability Services Montgomery County, Maryland’s Aging & Disability Services and Fairfax County, Virginia’s AAA have multiple funding and Fairfax County, Virginia’s AAA have multiple funding sources and programs, a service-rich area and therefore sources and programs, a service-rich area and therefore multiple roles; funder, information provider, convener, multiple roles; funder, information provider, convener, facilitator, partner, etc.facilitator, partner, etc.

The Allegany County Office for the Aging in Belmont, New York The Allegany County Office for the Aging in Belmont, New York assisted in the development of the area’s required coordinated assisted in the development of the area’s required coordinated planplan

The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging in North Saint Paul, The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging in North Saint Paul, Minnesota is involved in array of senior transportation Minnesota is involved in array of senior transportation initiatives; a TV education campaign, a state Older Driver initiatives; a TV education campaign, a state Older Driver Safety Project, an NCST Senior Demonstration Grant project, Safety Project, an NCST Senior Demonstration Grant project, etc. etc.

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Lynn Winchell-Mendy Lynn Winchell-Mendy Technical Assistance Associate

National Center on Senior Transportationn4a office: (202) 872-0888

Email: Email: lwinchell-mendy@n4a.orglwinchell-mendy@n4a.org

NCST: (202) 347-7385 (TDD)(202) 737-7915 (Fax)

Toll-Free: 1 (866) 528-NCST (6278)www.seniortransportation.netwww.seniortransportation.net