Transportation-disadvantaged populations : some coordination efforts among programs providing transportation services, but obstacles persist

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Government Accountability Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Aged Coordination Expenditures Federal Assistance Programs Federal Government Agencies Low Income Groups Mobility Obstacles Persons With Disabilities Transportation Disadvantaged Persons
• Publication/ Report Number:
  GAO-03-697
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Abstract:
  Millions of Americans are unable to provide their own transportation?or even use public transportation?for Medicaid appointments, Head Start classes, job training, or other services. Such ?transportation-disadvantaged? persons are often disabled, elderly, or low income. Various federal programs are authorized to provide transportation services to them. GAO was asked to (1) identify the federal programs that fund such transportation services and the amount spent on them, (2) assess the extent of coordination among the various programs, and (3) identify any obstacles to coordination and potential ways to overcome such obstacles.
  
  GAO recommends that the Departments of Labor and Education join the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility. GAO also recommends that the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Education, and Transportation (1) strengthen the Coordinating Council?s strategic plan, (2) include long-term goals and measures for coordination in their agencies? strategic and annual performance plans, and (3) develop and distribute additional guidance and information to encourage coordination.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9cee5166740aa98fab7e67560ad02bd37547c09b96d703fe072518f974d61193
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34037/dot_34037_DS1.pdf
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