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Who Are We?The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged is an independent state agency serving as the policy development and implementation agency for Florida’s Transportation Disadvantaged Program. The Commission is administratively housed within the Florida Department of Transportation.
Who Is the Commission?7 Voting Members
5 members who must have significant experience in the operation of a business.
2 members must have a disability and use the transportation disadvantaged system
8 Ex Officio, Nonvoting Advisors- Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Children and Families Director of Workforce Innovation Executive Director of the Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs Secretary of Dept. of Elder Affairs Secretary of Agency for Health Care Administration Director of Agency for Persons with Disabilities County Manager/Administrator (appt by Gov)
Delegates may be appointed by the Secretaries/Directors.
What’s Our Mission?To ensure the availability of
efficient, cost-effective and quality
transportation services for
transportation disadvantaged
persons.
Who is Transportation Disadvantaged?
Those persons who because of physical or mental disability, income status, age are unable to transport themselves or purchase transportation and are, therefore, dependent on others to obtain access to health care, employment, education, shopping, social activities, or other life-sustaining activities or children who are handicapped or high-risk or at-risk as defined in s. 411.202, Florida Statutes.” (Chapter 427, Florida Statutes)
How Many People Are Considered “TD”
Florida’s Potential TD Population Projections in Millions2008 7.0 2010 7.342015 8.25Florida’s Total Population in Millions2008 18.7 2010 17.42015 18.5
Source: Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida, 5/20 Year Plan and the U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Division
What Does the Commission Do? Provides statewide oversight for a coordinated
transportation system Administers the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust
Fund Partners with local officials and citizens to assist with
mobility needs and to resolve concerns. Provides statewide training and technical assistance Performs quality assurance reviews to ensure program
accountability, cost effectiveness and quality of services. Develops policies and procedures Approves CTC and planning agency appointments. Develops minimum performance standards Submits an annual performance report to the Governor,
Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives. Annually evaluates local system performance measures
and works with locals for improvements. Manages the TD Helpline/Ombudsman Program (1-800-
983-2435)
Does Coordination Save $? An Independent Assessment conducted for
the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) showed the coordinated system saved $41 million to the State of Florida in Fiscal Year 2002.
Bus Pass Program- Client contacts CTC for a trip CTC screens the applicant If appropriate, CTC issues a bus pass
instead of a door-to-door trip Only 23 Florida counties have access to a
transit system, many of these systems provide limited service.
What is “Coordination”? Coordination means….…“the arrangement for the provision of transportation services to the transportation disadvantaged in a manner that is cost-effective, efficient and reduces fragmentation and duplication of services.” (427.011 (11), F.S.)
What are the Benefits of Coordination?
Ensures safety and welfare of the most vulnerable Reduces expenditures for purchasing agencies and
providers Increases service due to cost savings Improves efficiency Reduces duplication/fragmentation Stretches limited tax dollars Improves tax dollar accountability due to gatekeeper role Prevents fraud and abuse Improves local education of community transportation
services Improves quality of life Increases tax savings in other program areas due to
increased access of health care, employment, nutrition and education.
Increases local participation, promote increased support from local governments.
Who are Our Partners?Community Transportation CoordinatorsTransportation OperatorsDesignated Official Planning AgenciesLocal Coordinating BoardsPurchasing AgenciesConsumers
Commissionfor the
TransportationDisadvantaged
DesignatedOfficial
PlanningAgency
CommunityTransportation
Coordinator
Designates
LocalCoordinating
Board
PurchasingAgencies
(i.e. AHCA)
Appoints and Staffs
Recommends to CTD
Buys Trips
Operators
Contracts With
TransportationDisadvantaged
Persons
Provide Transportation
Oversees
Contracts With
Organization of Florida’s Coordinated Transportation Program
May contract with
The Commission contracts with 49 entities (Community Transportation Coordinators or CTCs) to carry out the provision of transportation service in all 67 counties in Florida.
The CTCs may contract with transportation operators following a competitive process to provide the transportation service. In rural areas, the CTC is most likely the sole provider.
There are 446 total operators, 84% of which are private.
There are 5,662 total employees.
How is Performance Measured? Annually, the local coordinating
board evaluates the CTCs performance and recommends changes to the Commission, when needed.
Biennially, the Commission’s Quality Assurance Team monitors each CTC (compliance with local and Commission standards, ADA, Chapter 427, F.S. and Rule 41-2, F.A.C.)
Purchasing agencies also monitor for similar performance and compliance issues.
COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FUNDING
Total FY 2008 Revenues = $361,842,788
As reported in the FY 2008 Annual Performance Report
CTD (Commission for the Transp. Dis.) $37,186,235
FDOT & USDOT (Dept. of Transportation) $17,218,135
DCF (Children and Families) $22,091,655
AHCA (Health Care Administration- Medicaid) $54,352,081
DOE (Education) $1,758,900
DOEA (Elderly Affairs) $9,003,751
DOH/DCA/DJJ/AWI (Health, Community Affairs, Juvenile Justice, Agency for Workforce Innov.)
$1,105,773
Other Federal Programs $4,442,931
Local Government $174,028,390
Local Non-Government $14,862,793
Fare Box $25,686,998
2008 Total Revenues $361,737,642
Reported in the 2008 Annual Performance Report
What Makes Up The Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund (TDTF)?
15% Florida DOT Public Transit Block Grant- $11,030,461
$1.50 License Tag Fees- 21,134,000
Voluntary Dollar - license tag- $30,000
Temporary Disabled Parking Permits- $217,000
Direct Transfer from the State Transportation Trust Fund - $6,000,000
= $39,713,563 ($1.5 million to planning agencies, remainder for trip/equipment grants)Estimate for FY 2008-2009
Funds trips that aren’t sponsored by any other agency
Partly based on a performance driven formula (total trips, total miles, square mileage of county, population of county)
Eligibility guidelines (no other funding available, no other means of transportation, public transit, disability, age, and income)
Prioritization allowed pursuant to state law.
What Makes The TDTF Different?
Are there Unmet Needs for the TDTF Trips?
Yes!!1,009,436 denied trips reported in
FY 2008Lack of Fixed Route, no other
options in more rural areasOperating hours are limitedCounty line limits
Operating Expense per Total Trips, 2003-2008
Includes fixed route, non-ambulatory, stretcher, and ambulatory trips
As reported in the FY 2008 Annual Performance Report
Operating Expense per Paratransit Trip, 2004-2008
As reported in the FY 2008 Annual Performance Report
How Safe is the System?National
standard is 1.2-2.5 per 100,000 miles traveled; State of Florida exceeds this standard.
As reported in the FY 2008 Annual Performance Report
How Safe and Reliable is the System?
National Standard is 10,000 miles between roadcalls; the State of Florida exceeds this standard.
As reported in the FY 2008 Annual Performance Report
As reported in the FY 2008 Annual Performance Report
Where are the Riders Going?Trip Purpose 2007 2008
Medical 18,049,456 16,8203,714
Employment 6,864,421 8,674,243
Education/Training 10,382,810 10,547,852
Nutritional 8,055,814 6,996,297
Life-Sustaining/
Other*
8,179,554 7,847,891
Total 51,033,782 50,269,997
*Life-Sustaining/Other is defined as “anyone transported for the purpose of conducting personal business (e.g.- banks, social service offices); and shopping, excluding grocery shopping. Or anyone transported for reasons other than the above. This could include after school programs, transporting persons against their will, social, or recreational reasons.”
Recent Activities- Medicaid Commission is on contract with State Medicaid
Agency. Medicaid Agency pays Commission a flat fee
monthly. Commission pays providers a flat fee. Providers may use any method to provide
transportation services (gas vouchers, mileage reimbursement, rental cars, etc…).
source: Agency for Health Care Administration, Expenditure Reports, 1995 and 2005
Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Funding, 1995 and 2006
$105,564,922
$73,101,734
$0
$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
$100,000,000
$120,000,000
1995 2007
Challenges facing Florida’s Coordination Efforts
Various program standards and requirements
Local ordinances impeding coordinationConsistent program information and
educationCompliance with Chapter 427, F.S. Lack of funding
Hurricane EffortsSpecial needs are the first to evacuateMost CTCs are the local entity to facilitate
evacuationsCTCs continued to provide services to
dialysis and urgent care medical tripsAssisted in the delivery of water and food
State and National RecognitionFederal Transit Administration’s State
Leadership Award in February 2004 and 2008
US Department of Transportation and US Department of Human Services “Best Practice” Model
Received the Florida Tax Watch and Florida Council of 100’s Davis Productivity Award in 1998 and 2005
Received Community Transportation Association of America’s State Achievement Award in May 2000 and June 2004
Thank you for listening and learning about the Transportation Disadvantaged Program. Any questions?
Bobby JerniganInterim Executive Director
Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
605 Suwannee Street, MS 49Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450
[email protected](850) 410-5706, (850) 410-5752 fax
(800) 983-2435www.dot.state.fl.us/ctd