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COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION – NORTHWESTCTA-NW
Transportation Planning for Washington State’s Aging
Population
Presenters
Tracy Gunter, Lewis Mason Thurston Area Agency on Aging
Page Scott, Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (Regional Transportation Planning Organization)
Ryan Warner, Transit Agencies and Washington State Department of Transportation
Colleen Kuhn, CTANW & Local Government and Community Partners
CTA-NW Survey
2013 Survey – better understand transportation for aging population
Area Agencies on Aging, human service transportation agencies, transportation providers
ID current services, gaps, needs, planning processes, funding, partnerships & resources
CTA-NW Survey….Results
Lack of knowledge/information on planning processes
Project changed direction – shifted to basics of information sharing & connecting community resources
Planning conducted by many different un-connected agencies
Who is Planning for Our Aging Population?
Aging and Long-Term Support Administration through Area Agencies on Aging (AAA)
Regional and Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPO/MPO)
Local Government and Community Partners Washington State Legislature Transit Human Services Agencies Private Providers
Planning Snapshot By Agency
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) 13 Area Agencies on Aging in Washington State Primary Value: An individual’s choice and effort
to remain in the community, living independently
Work to ensure our communities are inclusive and responsive to the needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities
Seniors ranging in age from 60 – 100 Trip purposes Individual functionality
Area Agency on Aging Planning Continued…
Planning Process Prescribed by the Aging and Long-Term Support
Administration of Department of Social and Health Services
Planning document is called an Area Plan and covers a 4-year period; current covers 2012-2015
Planning process generally involves: May-June/survey of community needs July-Aug/Community mtgs, discussions, listening sessions Sept/Public Hearings and submission of Plan to the
Sponsoring Agency Oct 1/Plan due to the State
Currently in process of updating Plans for 2014-2015
Area Agency on Aging Planning Continued…
Planning Process Advocacy for special needs transportation is a
function of all AAAs No funding source mandates transportation
funding; AAA funding for transportation is optional Two revenue sources allow funding of
transportation Federal Older Americans Act Title IIIB State Senior Citizens Services Act
Funding has not kept up with the growth of the aging population
Engage your local AAA, they are a valuable community partner
Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPO) RTPOs responsible for Human Services
Transportation Plans (HSTP) Plans updated every 4 years WSDOT Consolidated Grants require
projects be included in HSTP Planning process: stakeholder outreach,
surveys, focus groups, input from other plans & population/census data
HSTP updates due 2014
Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
Statewide HSTP WSDOT developing process for gathering,
analyzing & reporting on statewide human services transportation plans/needs
Includes specific RTPO requirements Draft of Plan and work of HSTP Committee
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/acct/HSTP/
Local Government and Community Planning
Communities, counties and organizations around the state conduct planning Clark County Commission on Aging SW Washington Accessible Transportation
Coalition Veteran’s Transportation Planning (sponsored
by WSDOT looking statewide)
Planning by Transits Washington State requires each of the 32 public transits
(rural, small and large urban) around the state to develop and submit a Transportation Development Plan to WSDOT every 5 years Current Plan due 9/1/2013 Includes short, medium and long term plans Goals include capital, service, siting, operating and financial
status Informational for WA State Legislature to be informed of status
Requires public comment; typically at Board Mtgs but some more extensive
Transits are funded through sales tax, Federal Transit Administration and/or WSDOT Consolidated Grants
Involvement with RTPO/MPOs and local governments to ensure coordination
CTA-NW as a Resource
Conduct webinar Archive webinar on CTA-NW website Provide networking/information sharing Maintain contact information
AAA RTPO Local and county based planning Transit agencies
What’s Next fromCTA-NW?
Bi-annual web conferences/meetings to update membership/others on challenges & successes HSTP Process AAA planning process Statewide HSTP & RTP0