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Page 12 of 21 <br />Alameda CTC Paratransit Program Plan Application <br />Application Period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 <br /> <br />IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION (optional) <br />As part of the Gap Cycle 5 Program, Alameda CTC programmed approximately $50,000 to FY 13/14 and <br />FY 14/15, respectively, to assist agencies deliver critical paratransit activities to meet the <br />Implementation Guidelines. <br />If requesting Implementation Guidelines Assistance funding, please complete the questions below. <br />The Paratransit Implementation Guidelines can be found in Appendix A. <br />20. Please describe your program’s need for additional funding to meet the Paratransit <br />Implementation Guidelines. Include any community-specific issues that impact your <br />ability to meet the Guidelines. Please describe below. (max. 500 characters) <br /> <br />We have provided door-to-door medical transportation with an MSL grant since 2006. This <br />program has filled a vital gap in our community, as many medical trips are to destinations not on <br />the fixed route and outside of city limits. Currently riders can use taxi vouchers to get to medical <br />appointments outside of city limits, but cannot use taxis to return from them. While we hope to <br />expand our taxi program in the future and fill this gap, we feel an additional year of medical <br />transportation funding will make this transition successful and ensure medical transportation to <br />those in need. <br /> <br /> <br />21. How much grant funding are you requesting for FY 13/14? <br /> <br />$50,000 <br /> <br /> <br />22. Have you explored and documented other transportation options for seniors and people <br />with disabilities (e.g. ADA-mandated, nonprofit organizations) in your community that <br />might also close this service gap? Please describe below. (max. 500 characters) <br /> <br />The research we have conducted has revealed private medical transportation services which are <br />very costly to riders. East Bay Paratransit provides door-to-door transportation for disabled riders, <br />but we have not found any ADA-mandated, nonprofit organizations that provide this type of <br />service, free of charge, for non-disabled seniors. <br /> <br />