Transportation Options for Non-Drivers in Denver Metro Area
How do folks that don’t or
can’t drive, get around?
A choice transit user and a transit
dependent person have different needs
and choices.
In Denver metro there are options. Each is
slightly different, so what sets them apart?
RTD is the biggest provider in the
Denver/Boulder metro area.
Fixed route, ADA, BRT, trains and 16
local dial a rides
Community or accessible
Transportation in Jefferson County
Via, Boulder based but does more – RTD
contracts for access-a-Ride, call-n-Rides;
Who else is out there?
NEMT and NMT provider network
In Boulder - Via
Denver and Arapahoe, Adams/Jeffco have SRC
Douglas County uses a network of providers and
recently added Lyft volunteers
Easy Ride in Broomfield
Innovage, the PACE program
Taxi’s and Uber, Lyft and private providers
Volunteer programs become more important
Who is paying for what?
Taxes help both RTD and county DD programs
OAA is the primary funder for many community transit programs
helping seniors and are supported by local government funds
CDOT has FTA formula funds, not much for operations
VA and other groups have some funds
Medicaid is in the picture for NEMT and NMT (waiver)
Nothing covers the total cost to provide services though trips for
seniors are necessary for health but it is expensive!
Silo funding causes problems
to coordination
O
Waffles = single
source funding
O
Or spaghetti =
blending funding
?
State, Regional and Local
Coordinating Councils for Human
Service (Community) Transportation
State
-
The SCC,
Regional - DRMAC and others,
Local county LCC’s
All meeting to work on coordination of services,
funding and utilizing available resources
What can you do to
Be involved
!
Discourage funding silos, encourage coordination
Advocate for transit funds to help those who have no
choice live fuller lives by getting to where they want to go
Join your RCC or LCC, let your voice be heard and
become part of the solution.
The most important trip for anyone is the one they want.
It makes sense
O
Can society afford
not to use it’s
resources wisely?
There is a growing need
There is limited funding
There is excess capacity
CONTACT INFORMATION
Hank Braaksma
Director of Transportation Services
Seniors’ Resource Center
hbraaksma@SRCaging.org
303.235.6970
Explore various transportation options available for individuals who do not or cannot drive in the Denver Metro area, highlighting services provided by RTD, community transportation in Jefferson County, Via, NEMT and NMT providers, funding sources, coordination challenges, and the role of State, Regional, and Local Coordinating Councils. Different needs and choices of transit users and transit dependent individuals are discussed.
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How do folks that dont or can t drive, get around? A choice transit user and a transit dependent person have different needs and choices. In Denver metro there are options. Each is slightly different, so what sets them apart?
RTD is the biggest provider in the Denver/Boulder metro area. Fixed route, ADA, BRT, trains and 16 local dial a rides
Community or accessible Transportation in Jefferson County
Via, Boulder based but does more RTD contracts for access-a-Ride, call-n-Rides;
Who else is out there? NEMT and NMT provider network In Boulder - Via Denver and Arapahoe, Adams/Jeffco have SRC Douglas County uses a network of providers and recently added Lyft volunteers Easy Ride in Broomfield Innovage, the PACE program Taxi s and Uber, Lyft and private providers Volunteer programs become more important
Who is paying for what? Taxes help both RTD and county DD programs OAA is the primary funder for many community transit programs helping seniors and are supported by local government funds CDOT has FTA formula funds, not much for operations VA and other groups have some funds Medicaid is in the picture for NEMT and NMT (waiver) Nothing covers the total cost to provide services though trips for seniors are necessary for health but it is expensive!
Silo funding causes problems to coordination O Or spaghetti = blending funding O Waffles = single source funding ?
State, Regional and Local Coordinating Councils for Human Service (Community) Transportation State - The SCC, Regional - DRMAC and others, Local county LCC s All meeting to work on coordination of services, funding and utilizing available resources
What can you do to Be involved! Discourage funding silos, encourage coordination Advocate for transit funds to help those who have no choice live fuller lives by getting to where they want to go Join your RCC or LCC, let your voice be heard and become part of the solution. The most important trip for anyone is the one they want.
CONTACT INFORMATION Hank Braaksma Director of Transportation Services Seniors Resource Center hbraaksma@SRCaging.org 303.235.6970
