TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY
The Accessible Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), funded by the Administration for Community Living of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was created in 2022 as a national technical assistance center that advances accessible transportation. Our mission is to make transportation systems, vehicles, services, apps, and websites accessible for people with disabilities, older adults, historically underserved populations, and the general population. We carry out this work by increasing awareness and adoption of transportation accessibility strategies, inclusive planning, and Mobility on Demand (MOD) transportation systems.
Although the goals of many communities and organizations are consistent with those of ATRC, these communities and organizations may not have the resources, capacity, or skills to implement solutions to transportation accessibility challenges. ATRC is therefore offering technical assistance, at no cost, to urban, rural and tribal communities to provide guidance, support, and training. The technical assistance will support planning for enhancement, expansion and improvement of mobility services where they exist, or the planning and initiation of new mobility services where they do not exist. Technical assistance recipients may include government agencies, municipalities, for profit and not for profit organizations and businesses, and Federally Recognized Tribes.
The technical assistance will be provided directly by ATRC staff and partners, and will include two to three virtual or in person meetings and collaborations. The initial meeting will involve a discussion of any existing accessible transportation services and seek to identify gaps in accessible transportation in the community. The subsequent meeting(s) will incorporate discussions with the project team and provision of recommendations to improve and enhance accessible transportation. No direct funding will be provided to technical assistance recipients.
Criteria for selection include the following:
- Articulation of the accessibility challenge / issue in the community.
- Demonstrated commitment of recipient to expand or enhance accessible transportation in the community.
Questions regarding the Technical Assistance may be submitted to the ATRC at atrc@acl.hhs.gov. An alternate format of this application is available upon request.
