Human Service Transportation PlanHuman Service Transportation Plan

UPDATE UPDATE Illinois Department of Transportation’sIllinois Department of Transportation’s

Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation: Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation:

Downstate (Rural) Area ProgramsDownstate (Rural) Area Programs

January 2007January 2007

The HSTP is…

A unified, comprehensive strategy for public transportation delivery of services that:

Identifies the transportation needs of persons with disabilities, older adults, and persons with limited incomes

Lays out strategies for meeting these needs Prioritizes the services

Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Register, September 6, 2006 Docket # FTA-2006-24037

SAFETEA-LU MANDATE

Projects to be selected in fiscal year 2007 under: 5310 Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities 5316 Job Access Reverse Commute 5317 New Freedom

Must be, in regards to selection and planning, projects that:

1. Are derived from a locally-developed, coordinated public transit human services transportation plan

2. Are developed through a process that includes representatives from the public, private and nonprofit transportation and human service providers and participation by the public

Basic Issues Facing DPIT

Issue #1: IDOT must develop a statewide planning process that meets FTA requirements for 5310, 5316 (JARC), 5317 (New Freedoms) formula programs administered by IDOT.

Issue #2:Development of a rural planning infrastructure to accomplish the requirements set forth in Issue #1

Stakeholders

Transit Service Providers (Public & Private)

Human Service Agencies Local Governments Chambers of Commerce Local Workforce Investment Area

Boards Illinois Areas on Aging Community Colleges Rural Health Departments Representatives from state agencies

(IDOA, IDHS, IDHFS, IPTA, ICCT, RTAC)

Metropolitan and Regional Planning Agencies (MPOs & RPCs)

General Public

Both traditional and non-traditional stakeholders could include representatives from the following:

Role of the State

Select projects and certify that they are derived from the coordinated plan

Rural and small urbanized areas (50,000-200,000) projects are generated locally, but are selected by the state

DPIT Implementation StrategyPart One Hold public outreach meetings Establish a state oversight committee Define regions for planningPart Two Identify and train regional planning coordinators Establish regional/local review committeesPart Three Provide regions with a planning template Oversee development of local plans and annual

projects

Regional Planning Coordinator Solicit input from local stakeholders to

develop the plan Organize the planning document Perform needs assessment of the region Keep an updated inventory of services Identify gaps in service Facilitate and develop annual program of

projects in concert with the local/regional review committee

Collect local projects and submit them to the state

Proposed by DPIT September 2006

DevelopingDeveloping a Rural a Rural Planning Infrastructure Planning Infrastructure

for Public Transportationfor Public Transportation

Coordination is often touted but often Coordination is often touted but often misunderstood, thus lessening its potential misunderstood, thus lessening its potential benefits.benefits.

--TCRP Report 91--TCRP Report 91

Economic Benefits

Better resource management

Improved quality of service

Implementing successful coordination programs could generate Implementing successful coordination programs could generate combined economic impacts of about $700 million per year to combined economic impacts of about $700 million per year to human service transportation and transit agencies in the U.S.human service transportation and transit agencies in the U.S.

--Transit Cooperative Research Program, Report 91, 2003--Transit Cooperative Research Program, Report 91, 2003

Initial MapCriteria (DPIT)

Avoid fragmenting existing multi-county transit systems (IDOT: Rural Service Provider database )

Avoid fragmenting potential multi-county transit systems (transportation study initiated/RTAC request, UTC study, word of mouth)

Define HSTP regions within the context of a human service framework of regions where transportation services are being provided

Define HSTP regions with an awareness of total population and population makeup per county, and counties with currently no public transportation system (Non-funded 5311 areas)

Solicit public and professional staff opinion as needed, and as time permits

HSTP Public Outreach Sept. – Oct. 2006

IPTA Conference, 100Springfield

ILARC Meeting, 15Springfield

It’s Time for Transit! 28Naperville

HSTP Public Meeting, 27Rockford

HSTP Public Meeting, 13Centralia

HSTP Outreach Meeting, 14Champaign

MPO Fall Planning, 50Fairview Heights

HSTP Public Meeting, 43Springfield

Total 290

Initial Map Final Map

So, what needs to be in the plan?

Inventory of transportation services Identification of service gaps

--spatial, temporal, trip purpose Strategies or activities initiated to address the

identified gaps Stated priorities for implementation, and

feasibility for implementing these strategies

Human Service Transportation PlanDivision of Public and Intermodal Transportation:

Downstate (Rural) Area Programs

Contact: Erica Interrante, Program Manager

(847) 793-3532, Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov