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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
National Aging and Disability
Transportation Center (NADTC) Under
FTA’s Technical Assistance Program
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice; Request for Proposals
(RFP).
AGENCY:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) is soliciting
SUMMARY:
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proposals under the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act’s
Section 5314 Technical Assistance and
Standards Development Program from
national non-profit organizations for a
cooperative agreement to fund a
National Aging and Disability
Transportation Center (NADTC). FTA is
releasing this notice of funding
availability to promote the availability
and accessibility of transportation
options that serve the needs of people
with disabilities, seniors and caregivers
with a focus on effectively leveraging
MAP–21 Section 5310 (5310) Enhanced
Mobility of Seniors and Individuals
with Disabilities Formula Grants and
other transit investments. The NADTC
builds upon twenty-five years of
investment in accessible transportation
training and technical assistance that
improves mobility for seniors and
individuals with disabilities throughout
the country by removing barriers to
transportation services and expanding
community transportation mobility
options.
DATES: Complete proposals must be
submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m.,
Eastern Time on March 31, 2015. All
proposals must be submitted
electronically through the
‘‘GRANTS.GOV’’ APPLY function.
Interested organizations that have not
already done so should initiate the
process of registering on the
GRANTS.GOV site immediately to
ensure completion of registration before
the deadline for submission.
ADDRESSES: Proposals must be
submitted electronically to https://
www.Grants.Gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general program information, as well as
proposal-specific questions, please send
an email to Hendrik.opstelten@dot.gov
or call Rik Opstelten at (202)–366–8094.
A TDD is available at 1–800–877–8339
(TDD/FIRS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Overview
The Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) is soliciting proposals to create a
technical assistance center called the
National Aging and Disability
Transportation Center (NADTC). The
need for accessible transportation that
supports independent community living
is growing in the United States. The
U.S. Census Bureau American
Community Survey in 2012 estimates
that over 12 percent of the U.S.
population (38 million) living in the
community has a disability—up 2
percent from 2009. As people age, some
will acquire a disability. For the fastest
growing population in the U.S., older
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adults over 65 (over 42 million people),
the disability rate for those seniors
living in the community was 36 percent
in 2012. By 2030, people over 65 are
expected to comprise 20 percent of the
US population—72.1 million people.
Employment and poverty rates also
disproportionately negatively affect
people with disabilities. More resources
are needed to help communities build
ladders of opportunity so everyone can
have access to a job, healthcare, a home
in the community of their choice,
recreation/leisure opportunities and
education. Our communities greatly
benefit by ensuring full inclusion for
everyone regardless of their age,
disability, income, and education level.
Accessible public transportation,
including the over $280 million spent in
5310 projects is an important enabler of
the American Dream for many people.
This center will make a significant
difference in helping communities
ensure the contributions of public
transportation, including high impact
5310 projects that improve mobility for
people with disabilities and seniors.
Ladders of opportunity build upon
the legacy of United We Ride extending
coordination to ensure persons of low
income, disadvantaged communities
and all groups benefit from coordinated
planning activities and the resulting
projects. So, targeting activities to
address low income seniors, caregivers,
and people with disabilities or those
living in communities with limited
resources, is an important component of
this center’s efforts. The NADTC will
carry-out activities that demonstrate
impact and achieve the below goals:
• Promoting the essential role of
accessible public transportation in
furthering the economic inclusion,
access to healthcare, links to education,
connections to recreation/leisure
activities, and independent living of
people with disabilities and seniors;
• Increasing the effectiveness,
efficiency and quality of coordinated
human service transportation activities;
• Ensuring that the planning of
transportation services for people with
disabilities, seniors and caregivers is
done in conjunction with broader
planning activities at all levels;
• Highlighting and assisting in the
development of promising practices,
including the use of technology, to solve
transportation challenges, maximizing
the effectiveness of federal investments
in specialized transportation services.
The NADTC will achieve their goals
through the following functions:
• Training: Developing training
materials in accessible transportation for
people with disabilities and seniors that
is online and available 24/7;
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• Peer Networks: Encouraging peer
exchanges through webinars and online
forums;
• Product Development: Creating
high quality useful products on topics
associated with the above goals;
• Targeted Technical Assistance:
Providing targeted technical assistance
at the state and local level;
• 800# Information and Referral:
Supporting an 800# for ad hoc
information referral and technical
assistance that tracks trends, connects
with other I&R resources, helps seniors
and people with disabilities find a ride,
and catalogs customer data;
• Online Tools: Maintaining a
compelling Web site and online
presence including a monthly
newsletter and use of social media to
promote promising practices;
• Community Grants: As FTA deems
feasible and necessary, take some
portion of overall funding per year to
provide community grants that enhance
accessibility and encourage innovation;
• Outreach: Implementing a yearly
outreach project to publicize the
resources, activities and findings of the
center;
• Technology: monitor and promote
emerging technologies that facilitate
accessibility, wayfinding, scheduling/
dispatching, one call and evolving
public/private sector partnerships that
can improve access to transportation
options and improve mobility;
• Information Clearinghouse: Acting
as a clearinghouse for useful and
promising practices in human services
transportation and provide online
access to success stories;
• Community Accessibility
Scorecard: Developing and maintaining
a community accessibility scorecard and
index to help communities easily assess
where they are, what needs exist in their
community and where gaps may exist—
targeted technical assistance would then
be available to address these gaps and
help the community develop a roadmap
to expanding accessible transportation;
• Broad Stakeholder Review
Committees: Ensuring that people with
disabilities and seniors themselves as
well as the human services
organizations that provide services for
these individuals collaborate along with
FTA in the work of the center and help
to oversee and review materials, training
courses and other activities;
• Bridging Research to Practice:
Connecting research to practice by
bridging the research efforts of
university transit centers, gerontology
university programs, university
disability centers, evolving technology
initiatives and TRB project findings
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with the training and technical
assistance activities of the center;
• Yearly Trends Report: Writing a
yearly state of accessible transportation
report that identifies key trends, key
issues, sustainable solutions and
recommends areas of focus in accessible
transportation to support the
development of the following year’s
statement of work;
• Program Evaluation: Supporting a
robust program evaluation component
by an outside source that does a yearly
assessment of the center including
surveying key stakeholders on the
utility they derived in working with the
center;
FTA intends to fund the NADTC at up
to $ 2,500,000 for the first year with the
option to extend for up to four
additional years. FTA’s decision to
exercise these options will depend
upon: 1) Decisions and program
priorities established by the Secretary of
Transportation related to the
implementation of provisions set forth
in Section 5314, Technical Assistance
and Standards, of the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–
21); 2) future appropriations; and, 3)
annual reviews of the NADTC’s
performance. The announcement below
connects to the solicitation and
describes the goals, functional activities,
and evaluation measures established for
the NADTC; the proposal submission
process; and criteria upon which
proposals will be reviewed.
This announcement is available on
the FTA’s Web site at: https://
WWW.FTA.DOT.GOV/GRANTS/
13077.HTML. The funding opportunity
RFP is posted in the FIND module of the
government-wide electronic grants Web
site at https://www.grants.gov.
Therese McMillan,
Acting Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) Under
FTA's Technical Assistance Program
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice; Request for Proposals (RFP).
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting
proposals under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act's
Section 5314 Technical Assistance and Standards Development Program
from national non-profit organizations for a cooperative agreement to
fund a National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC). FTA
is releasing this notice of funding availability to promote the
availability and accessibility of transportation options that serve the
needs of people with disabilities, seniors and caregivers with a focus
on effectively leveraging MAP-21 Section 5310 (5310) Enhanced Mobility
of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Formula Grants and other
transit investments. The NADTC builds upon twenty-five years of
investment in accessible transportation training and technical
assistance that improves mobility for seniors and individuals with
disabilities throughout the country by removing barriers to
transportation services and expanding community transportation mobility
options.
DATES: Complete proposals must be submitted electronically by 11:59
p.m., Eastern Time on March 31, 2015. All proposals must be submitted
electronically through the ``GRANTS.GOV'' APPLY function. Interested
organizations that have not already done so should initiate the process
of registering on the GRANTS.GOV site immediately to ensure completion
of registration before the deadline for submission.
ADDRESSES: Proposals must be submitted electronically to https://www.Grants.Gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general program information, as
well as proposal-specific questions, please send an email to
Hendrik.opstelten@dot.gov or call Rik Opstelten at (202)-366-8094. A
TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Overview
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is soliciting proposals to
create a technical assistance center called the National Aging and
Disability Transportation Center (NADTC). The need for accessible
transportation that supports independent community living is growing in
the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey in
2012 estimates that over 12 percent of the U.S. population (38 million)
living in the community has a disability--up 2 percent from 2009. As
people age, some will acquire a disability. For the fastest growing
population in the U.S., older
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adults over 65 (over 42 million people), the disability rate for those
seniors living in the community was 36 percent in 2012. By 2030, people
over 65 are expected to comprise 20 percent of the US population--72.1
million people. Employment and poverty rates also disproportionately
negatively affect people with disabilities. More resources are needed
to help communities build ladders of opportunity so everyone can have
access to a job, healthcare, a home in the community of their choice,
recreation/leisure opportunities and education. Our communities greatly
benefit by ensuring full inclusion for everyone regardless of their
age, disability, income, and education level. Accessible public
transportation, including the over $280 million spent in 5310 projects
is an important enabler of the American Dream for many people. This
center will make a significant difference in helping communities ensure
the contributions of public transportation, including high impact 5310
projects that improve mobility for people with disabilities and
seniors.
Ladders of opportunity build upon the legacy of United We Ride
extending coordination to ensure persons of low income, disadvantaged
communities and all groups benefit from coordinated planning activities
and the resulting projects. So, targeting activities to address low
income seniors, caregivers, and people with disabilities or those
living in communities with limited resources, is an important component
of this center's efforts. The NADTC will carry-out activities that
demonstrate impact and achieve the below goals:
Promoting the essential role of accessible public
transportation in furthering the economic inclusion, access to
healthcare, links to education, connections to recreation/leisure
activities, and independent living of people with disabilities and
seniors;
Increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of
coordinated human service transportation activities;
Ensuring that the planning of transportation services for
people with disabilities, seniors and caregivers is done in conjunction
with broader planning activities at all levels;
Highlighting and assisting in the development of promising
practices, including the use of technology, to solve transportation
challenges, maximizing the effectiveness of federal investments in
specialized transportation services.
The NADTC will achieve their goals through the following functions:
Training: Developing training materials in accessible
transportation for people with disabilities and seniors that is online
and available 24/7;
Peer Networks: Encouraging peer exchanges through webinars
and online forums;
Product Development: Creating high quality useful products
on topics associated with the above goals;
Targeted Technical Assistance: Providing targeted
technical assistance at the state and local level;
800# Information and Referral: Supporting an 800# for ad
hoc information referral and technical assistance that tracks trends,
connects with other I&R resources, helps seniors and people with
disabilities find a ride, and catalogs customer data;
Online Tools: Maintaining a compelling Web site and online
presence including a monthly newsletter and use of social media to
promote promising practices;
Community Grants: As FTA deems feasible and necessary,
take some portion of overall funding per year to provide community
grants that enhance accessibility and encourage innovation;
Outreach: Implementing a yearly outreach project to
publicize the resources, activities and findings of the center;
Technology: monitor and promote emerging technologies that
facilitate accessibility, wayfinding, scheduling/dispatching, one call
and evolving public/private sector partnerships that can improve access
to transportation options and improve mobility;
Information Clearinghouse: Acting as a clearinghouse for
useful and promising practices in human services transportation and
provide online access to success stories;
Community Accessibility Scorecard: Developing and
maintaining a community accessibility scorecard and index to help
communities easily assess where they are, what needs exist in their
community and where gaps may exist--targeted technical assistance would
then be available to address these gaps and help the community develop
a roadmap to expanding accessible transportation;
Broad Stakeholder Review Committees: Ensuring that people
with disabilities and seniors themselves as well as the human services
organizations that provide services for these individuals collaborate
along with FTA in the work of the center and help to oversee and review
materials, training courses and other activities;
Bridging Research to Practice: Connecting research to
practice by bridging the research efforts of university transit
centers, gerontology university programs, university disability
centers, evolving technology initiatives and TRB project findings with
the training and technical assistance activities of the center;
Yearly Trends Report: Writing a yearly state of accessible
transportation report that identifies key trends, key issues,
sustainable solutions and recommends areas of focus in accessible
transportation to support the development of the following year's
statement of work;
Program Evaluation: Supporting a robust program evaluation
component by an outside source that does a yearly assessment of the
center including surveying key stakeholders on the utility they derived
in working with the center;
FTA intends to fund the NADTC at up to $ 2,500,000 for the first
year with the option to extend for up to four additional years. FTA's
decision to exercise these options will depend upon: 1) Decisions and
program priorities established by the Secretary of Transportation
related to the implementation of provisions set forth in Section 5314,
Technical Assistance and Standards, of the Moving Ahead for Progress in
the 21st Century Act (MAP-21); 2) future appropriations; and, 3) annual
reviews of the NADTC's performance. The announcement below connects to
the solicitation and describes the goals, functional activities, and
evaluation measures established for the NADTC; the proposal submission
process; and criteria upon which proposals will be reviewed.
This announcement is available on the FTA's Web site at: https://WWW.FTA.DOT.GOV/GRANTS/13077.HTML. The funding opportunity RFP is
posted in the FIND module of the government-wide electronic grants Web
site at https://www.grants.gov.
Therese McMillan,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-02378 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
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