Document Type
Practice Guidelines
Publisher
University of Montana Rural Institute
Publication Date
2-2007
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology
Abstract
The most recent Transportation Act, the “Safe, Accountable, Efficient, Flexible Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users” (SAFETEA-LU), was signed into law in 2005. It guides transportation policy and funding through 2009, and provides opportunities to demonstrate innovative transportation solutions for people with disabilities living in rural areas. Section 5317, the “New Freedom Program”, allocates $78 million to states for demonstration projects that “go beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act.” That is, transportation providers cannot use these funds to meet their existing ADA obligations. Section 5311c allocates funding for transportation on Indian reservations. As providers begin to develop new programs in response to SAFETEA-LU, it is important that they first consider the models that have emerged over the past several years. Rural transportation models fall into several categories: (1) public transit, (2) agency-focused, (2) cooperatives, (3) volunteer/voucher, (4) public-private partnerships, and (5) personal ownership.
Keywords
community participation and independent living, transportation, rural, disability
Rights
© 2007 RTC:Rural.
Granting Agency
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Acknowledgement
Our research is supported by grant #H133B30501 from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Dept. of Education.
Project Number
H133B30501
Recommended Citation
Seekins, Tom Ph.D. and Rural Institute, University of Montana, "Models of Rural Transportation for People with Disabilities" (2007). Independent Living and Community Participation. 31.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/ruralinst_independent_living_community_participation/31