Idaho Americorps Transportation Project

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BackgroundWhy are we here?

2005 SILC Statewide study: lack of mobilitytied for 2ndplace in problems faced personallyby people with disabilities

44% of Idaho households had at least onemember with a disability. Of those households,nearly one third of respondents indicated thattransportation is inadequate for their needs

Focus groups for 2008-2010 SPIL ranked lackof transportation options most significant

barrier to independence Many people with disabilities are isolated in

their own homes or in institutions due to lack oftransportation


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Background

2007 Idaho IL ConferenceTransportation in Idaho Report

Lack of service evenings and weekends Taxicabs expensive and rarely

accessible

No options at all in many rural

communities Significant barriers exist in all

geographical areas of the state


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Overview

Three-year project

11 full time and 12 quarter timemembers statewide

Create local accessibletransportation network in eachregion to develop action plan

Implement regional transportationaction plan

Create new transportation options


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Host Sites

Idaho Commission for the Blind andVisually Impaired in Boise

Living Independence Network Corp.(LINC) in Boise, Twin Falls, Caldwell

LIFE in Burley, Blackfoot, ID Fallsand Pocatello

Disability Action Center NW inMoscow, Lewiston and CDA

State Independent Living Council inBoise


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Americorps Proposal

3 year project: Year 1: Develop local Transportation

Advisory Networks made up of people

with disabilities and stakeholders Identify and evaluate barriers

Identify possible solutions & fundingsources

Create Transportation Action Plan Begin applying for funding in each

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Other Goals

Inclusion of people with disabilitiesinto AmeriCorps; a majority of ourmembers have disabilities

A training ground for people whomay have never held a job before;4 members under 20

Opportunities for people withdisabilities to give back


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YEAR ONE

Accomplishments


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Easter Seals Project Action

Accessible Community Transportation Institute

July 12-15, 2009

Two teams from Idaho AmeriCorps members selected, including

Caldwell site member and Lewiston site member.

Competitive

Selections


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Project Action Communities on the Move: Using All

Transportation Options (ADA and beyond)

Boise was selected as one of sixtraining sites out of 38 applicants

Easter Seals Project Action deliveredcustomized training in Boise to allAmeriCorps members and

transportation stakeholders


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Mobility Institute Treasure Valley

Team


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Service Projects

Ada County Library

Braille Literacy Project


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Service Projects

Habitat for Humanity Lewiston Site


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Service Projects

Ronald McDonald House Boise


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Sponsor a Bus Bench Program

CDA, Idaho


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New bus routes in CDA will give people with

disabilities more options and make connections

between small rural communities a reality


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Voucher Programs

Twin Falls Awarded $138,221

Expanded Voucher Program

Court Voucher Program Recreation Voucher Program

LINC Caldwell Awarded $46,194

Canyon County and surroundingcounties Voucher Program


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ogram

Provider

Client

Rides

Client obtainsvouchers from

Rides or Agency

Client paysProvider

withvouchers

Provider submitsvouchers for

payment

VoucherFlow


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Twin Falls

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle

Awarded $62,000 in ARRA funds forADA Para-transit Van


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Treasure Valley Urban and Rural

Accessible Taxi Program

Local members have been collaborating

with Valley

Regional

Transitto develop

a model

Accessible

Taxi

Program


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Treasure Valley Urban and Rural -

Two Wheelchair Accessible Taxis

The SILC was

Awarded

$74,000 inARRA funds for

two vehicles;

Transferred toVRT


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Quarter Time Boise Members

Summer of Service Projects

Green Expo Booth highlighting publictransportation for people with disabilities


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Quarter Time Boise Members

Summer of Service Projects

Partnership with MIG Grant allowedcreation of an online trip planner

Software contractor hired Intercity

Specific to people with disabilities

Partnership with transportationentities to determine placement


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Lessons Learned

Members often work better in teams

Some host sites have more capacitythan others to support members(changes to host sites)

Job descriptions tailored to the hostsite make more sense

Communication between host sitesand SILC must be regular andfrequent

Members need to closely track hours


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Opportunities

Building Community/Relationships

Getting more people with disabilitiesinvolved in the Independent Living

movement Impact on issue

Interface with other transportation

efforts (Idaho Mobility AccessPathway or IMAP)

ARRA stimulus money


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Having a good time is one of our

greatest accomplishments!


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Resources

Easter Seals Project Action

http://www.projectaction.easterseals.com

New Freedom Initiativewww.disabilityinfo.gov

National Service Inclusion Project

http://communityinclusion.org

Idaho SILC: www.silc.idaho.gov
http://www.projectaction.easterseals/http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/http://communityinclusion.org/http://www.silc.idaho.gov/http://www.silc.idaho.gov/http://communityinclusion.org/http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/http://www.projectaction.easterseals/

Documents

Idaho Americorps Transportation Project