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Alameda CTC Paratransit Program Application Application Period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 Page 2 of 22 • Accessible Fixed -Route Shuttle: Generally accessible vehicles that operate on a fixed route and schedule to serve common trip origins and destinations, e.g. senior centers, medical facilities, grocery stores, BART stations, other transit stations, community centers, commercial districts, and post offices. Group Trips Program: Round -trip accessible van rides for pre - planned outings or to attend specific events or go to specific destinations for fixed amounts of time, e.g. shopping trips or religious services. Trips usually originate from a senior center or housing facility. Volunteer Driver Program: Pre - scheduled, door - through -door services that are generally not accessible, rely on volunteers to drive eligible consumers for critical trip needs, such as medical trips. May also have an escort component. Mobility Management /Travel Training: Covers a wide range of activities, such as travel training, trip planning, and brokerage. Does not include provision of trips. (This is considered "non -trip provision ") • Scholarship /Subsidized Fare Program: Program to subsidize any service for customers who are low- income and can demonstrate financial need. Meal Delivery (only existing programs are eligible, no new programs can be established): Program to deliver meals to the homes of individuals who are transportation disadvantaged. Currently operating programs can continue to use Measure B funds for these service costs, but new meal delivery services cannot be established. • Capital Expenditure: Any capital purchase or other capital expenditure. 1A. Please provide a short narrative description explaining how the suite of services offered through your program meets the basic life needs of seniors and people with disabilities in your community. For example, why have these service types been selected for funding over other potential service types to meet the trip needs of your consumers? Please reference each service component listed in Table A Attachment (Table A Program Description tab). (max. 1,300 characters) Fhe San Leandro paratransit service consists of two services; the Flex Shuttle Service which is funded :hrough the Measure B grant and door -to -door Medical Transportation which is funded with a Minimum >ervice Level Grant. e Flex Shuttle consists of two interconnecting routes that travel on a fixed route to locations where riders n take care of basic life needs: shopping, community and senior centers, library, post office, BART and edical offices. San Leandro chose to operate a shuttle service because it is the most cost effective way to ovide transportation to the greatest number of riders. >an Leandro has a wide range of services and amenities that allow resident to meet most life needs within :he city limits, with the exception of medical care. The Flex Shuttle goes to San Leandro Hospital and several nedical offices. However, riders must travel throughout Alameda County to meet their medical needs at <aiser facilities in Oakland, Hayward and Union City, and Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley. To meet the seed for medical trips outside the city limits, San Leandro has applied for and received a Minimum Service -evel Grant since 2006. The City of San Leandro paratransit service has evolved over the years based on available funding and public input.