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Mecklenburg County

Department of Social Services

Mecklenburg Transportation System (MTS)

MecklenburgCountyNC.Gov

Community Transportation

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Community Transportation

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SFY13 NCDOT Funding

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Coordinated

Human Services Transportation Plan

for

Charlotte-Mecklenburg

June 2010 Charlotte Area Transit System

600 East Fourth Street Charlotte, NC, 28202


• Meeting held March 31, 2010 to update the 2008 Coordinated Plan.

• Stakeholders invited to provide input to improve the Coordinated Plan related to people with disabilities and low income, seniors and veterans.

• Consensus:

– STS and most of the human services transportation have strict eligibility requirements.

– General purpose demand responsive service is needed to better serve all target groups.

– Expanded transportation options needed for daily living activities for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities.

• Example of identified need: Expansion of STS II (people who are STS-eligible but live or need transportation outside the service STS area)

Local Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan

for Charlotte-Mecklenburg reviewed and updated June, 2010,

conducted by Charlotte Area Transit System

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Transportation Services administered by MTS

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TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS FUNDING SOURCE

DSS DIVISION RESPONSIBLE

SERVICES PROVIDED BY COUNTY OR CONTRACT

MEDICAID TRANSPORTATION

Adults and children authorized to receive Medicaid. Functional assessment needed to approve special transp. needs or if destination/origin more than ¾ mile away from fixed route public transit. In some cases, we will accept a form DMA 5048, completed by the recipient’s physician, which determines the mode of transportation most appropriate to meet the recipient’s needs.

Only to and from Medicaid-billable service provider.

Medicaid funding from federal and state dollars.

Medicaid eligibility determined by Economic Services Division. Any staff with access to ISSI can complete Transportation Assessment Form (TAF)

Mandatory public transit unless unable to use public transit as determined by functional assessment, physician’s statement or destination/origin outside of ¾ mile proximity to fixed route transit. If eligible for door-to door transit, use cab or MTS.

ELDERLY DISABLED TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE (EDTAP)

Adults receiving chemotherapy or dialysis.

Transportation to and from dialysis or chemotherapy.

NCDOT Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP)

SFA/MTS Any staff with access to ISSI can complete TAF

MTS or cab; $1.50 passenger fare per one-way trip

RURAL GENERAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (RGP)

Persons living outside the corporate city limits

Unincorporated regions and not having a human services agency that will pay for transportation service.

NCDOT Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP), grant requires 10% local match


Door to door service via cab to bus stop or to another rural area, or door to door via cab if public transit not viable option. $1.50 passenger fare per one-way trip

ELDERLY GENERAL PURPOSE TRANSPORTATION (EGP)

Adults aged 60+ not in assisted living or nursing home

Medical appts, grocery, recreation, Senior Centers, paid employment, post secondary education and SCNP

Used to be funded through ½ cent sales/transit tax allocated through MTC; now total county dollars


CATS bus service with a monthly bus pass or fare of $1.50 each way. MTS transport or cab if functional assessment determines passenger unable to use public transit or destination/origin is outside 3/4 mile proximity to fixed route public transit


Transportation Services administered by MTS

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SENIOR CITIZENS NUTRITION CONGREGATE (SCNP)

Adults aged 60+ to and from Mecklenburg County Senior Citizens Nutrition sites.

Participant in Senior Citizen Nutrition Program

Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG), grant requires 10% local match


MTS

VETERANS SERVICES TRANSPORTATION

Referred by County Veterans’ Services Office

Veterans Affairs Hospitals in NC or local medical clinics

Total county dollars


MTS, cab, Greyhound

Comprehensive Community Program

Adults with disabilities participating in sheltered workshops or supported employment

Referred by participating agency—LifeSpan, Nevin’s, Goodwill, etc.

Used to be funded through ½ cent sales/transit tax allocated through MTC; now total county dollars

SFA/MTS MTS

SERVICE ELIGIBILITY RESTRICITIONS FUNDING SOURCE

DSS DIVISION RESPONSIBLE

SERVICES PROVIDED BY COUNTY OR CONTRACT


MTS Trip Data: June 1, 2012- October 10, 2012

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Fund, passenger fare

Unduplicated customers

Trip Purpose # trips Cost per trip purpose

Cost

Medicaid, no passenger fare

2,390 Dr. Appt Dental Appt Dialysis Chemotherapy Rehabilitation Mental Health Disability Determination Other Medical (ADC, day treatment, SA treatment, etc.) Pharmacy

20,142 881 20,945 220 1,764 18,681 7 15,618 827

274,284.98 12,840.53 224,920.38 2,275.61 24,552.12 224,875.07 139.14 246,384.15 9,372.04

1,054,472.77

Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP), $1.50 passenger fare per one-way trip

124 Dialysis Chemotherapy Medical

7,003 21 319

87,825.06 143.25 3,597.37

91,663.19

EDTAP-Supplemental, $1.50 passenger fare per one-way trip

52 Medical 1,571 15,139.37 15,139.37


MTS Trip Data: June 1, 2012- October 10, 2012

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Fund, passenger fare

Unduplicated customers

Trip Purpose # trips Cost per trip purpose

Cost

Rural General Public (RGP), $1.50 passenger fare per one-way trip

98 Dental appt Dialysis Dr. appt DSS Errands Groceries Matthews CATS stop Medical North Mecklenburg CATS stop Other Other medical Park and Recreation Centers Personal shopping Pharmacy Pineville CATS stop Place of worship Rehab Restaurant dining Senior center Visit family/friend Work Blanks (no trip purpose indicated)

10 10 244 4 121 121 55 1,112 6 672 18 4 46 2 56 61 3 3 481 1 209 32

161.47 115.86 4,010.85 18.00 1,089.13 1,578.95 745.96 14,006.64 171.57 8,010.81 202.76 18.00 458.04 34.00 372.81 1,143.17 79.50 13.58 10,082.29 4.50 1,738.62 441.05

44,510.01

RGP—Supplemental, $1.50 passenger fare per one-way trip

6 North Meck CATS stop Matthews CATS stop Pineville CATS stop

18 27 3

447.10 529.84 19.14

996.08

Elderly General Purpose, $1.50 passenger fare per one-way trip

76 Congregate nutrition Doctor appt Employment Groceries Medical Recreation Center/ Senior Center

12 1 109 321 905 63

60.75 4.50 1,040.44 2,870.43 12,158.61 627.91

16,772.54

Veteran’s Fund, no passenger fare

83 VA Clinic VA Hospital

528 111

7,739.37 1,400.88

9,140.25

TOTAL

2,829

93,368

1,232,694.21


Description • The Rural General Public Program assistance funds are intended to provide transportation services for individuals

from the county who do NOT have a human service agency or organization that will pay for the transportation service.

Eligibility Criteria • To use RGP funds, the passenger MUST live in or be visiting someone living in the non-urbanized area of a

county. Either the origin or destination of the trip must be in the non-urbanized area. The RGP funds cannot be used to provide service from an origin within the urban area or MPO boundaries to a destination within the urban area or MPO boundaries. Certification of eligibility will be the responsibility of the county or eligible authority. The county or eligible authority must be able to provide documentation that the RGP funded service was provided to an eligible person. See Appendix C for the urban-rural population data from the 2010 Census.

Eligible Expenses • ROAP funds are to be used for operational activities; not for capital or administrative expenses. Refer to the

Eligible Transportation Expenses Matrix in Appendix A for the allowable expenses under this program. A fare may be charged for eligible RGP services. Any fares collected must be used to match the RGP funds and/or provide more RGP transportation service.

Restrictions • The RGP funds must be sub-allocated by the county to the Community Transportation System. RGP funds must be

used to provide transportation services to individuals who are not eligible for the same transportation services funded by any other means. Human service agencies cannot purchase RGP funded services (i.e., passes, tickets, tokens) for the agency’s program needs or their clients needs. RGP funds may be used as matching funds for operating assistance under 5310, 5311, 5316 and 5317 federally funded transportation programs as appropriate. RGP funds cannot be transferred to any other ROAP program.

Rural General Public (RGP)

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Allowable Expenses

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Eligible Transportation Expenses Matrix Services must be provided to a person that meets the eligibility criteria.

Trip Based Services - Trips may be provided by car/vanpool, taxi, public transit vehicle, private transit vehicle,

agency vehicle or mileage reimbursement to a volunteer. The most cost-effective option should be chosen. Public

/Private transportation providers shall be reimbursed based on the fully allocated cost per mile, per hour, or per

passenger trip or for the cost of a token or ticket. Volunteers can be reimbursed for mileage only. If a human

service agency uses an agency vehicle to provide the trip, the agency must include the fully allocated cost of a trip

in their reimbursement request including fuel, staff time and benefits, depreciation, vehicle insurance and licensing.

Trip Purpose

EDTAP EMPL RGP

Personal care, non-emergency

medical appointments, pharmacy

pickup, shopping, bill paying,

public hearings, committee

meetings, classes, banking, etc.

Yes NO Yes

Job interviews, job fair

attendance, job readiness

activities or training, GED classes

Yes Yes Yes

Transportation to Workplace

(trip must be scheduled by the

individual passenger)

Yes Yes Yes

Child(ren) of Working Parent

transported to Child Care NO

Yes

Yes

Group field trips/tours to

community special events Yes NO *

Overnight trips to out-of-county

destinations Yes NO *

Human Service Agency

appointments Yes NO Yes

Human service agencies cannot purchase passes, tickets or tokens from the community transit

systems for the agency’s program needs or their clients’ needs. Human service agencies must pay

the fully allocated cost for the transportation services they need. Clients must purchase their own

passes, tickets and tokens from the community transit system.

* Must be provided under the provisions of the federal Charter regulations which can be viewed at

http://www.fta.dot.gov/laws/leg_reg_179.html

IMPORTANT! Counties and eligible authorities will no longer be allowed to use ROAP

funds for other services including fuel assistance (gas vouchers, gas cards, reimbursement to fuel

provider), vehicle repairs or vehicle insurance premiums beginning with the

2012-2013 ROAP Program.OA

NC DOT

Rural Operating

Assistance Program

State Management

Plan

May 2, 2012


Transportation Assessment Form

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CATS Trip Planner

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Public Transit - Accessibility

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Public Transit

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• MTS mandated to provide community/human services transportation

• The local coordinated plan identifies a need for general purpose transportation for disadvantaged populations outside the areas served by CATS

• Rural General Public (RGP) transportation is general purpose:

– no specific restrictions on destinations, same as CATS Special Transportation Service (STS), or CATS public transit

• Customer determined to be eligible for RGP

• Customer not able to use public transit

• Customer transported to allowable destinations under RGP

Summary

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