1. Parents with Disabilities Pilot Program Update Community Advisory Committee Tuesday, May 14, 2019

2. Program History Grant award 2010 Program launch 2013
Program designed to parents using paratransit for childcare trips
Kevin to present

3. Program Features
Paratransit with modifications for child-care transportation:
Linked Trips
Reduced Fare
Limited Same Day Trips
Trips Scheduled to Arrival
Extended Dwell Times (10 minutes / 20 minutes)
Non Share Ride service
Beyond the Curb service
Available in the Northern Region only
Gives parents the opportunity to ensure their childrens' education, health, and social needs
Kevin to present

4. Current Status PWD Trips Provided (Total & Year 2018) 29,102 / 6,134
Average Trips
511 / Month
Average Trip Time (2018)
33 minutes
Average Trip Length (2018)
5.25 miles
Peak Times
24% Trips made between 7:00 am- 9:00 am
26% Trips made between 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Kevin to present

5. Program Findings Education Health Social trips
School trips make up a total of 54% of all PWD trips
Linked trips improve school drop-offs and pick-ups
Same day trips in instances of non-emergency health issues (Accounted for 4% of all PWD trips)
Provides convenient means of transportation to hospitals/ doctors
Social events (ex. After-school activities) made possible
98% on time performance
Eric to discuss discoveries from the Pilot program’s operation

6. Program Update Customer Meetings
14 meetings since July 2018, attended by two-thirds of the active customers
Gathered testimonials and video interviews from PWD customers
Worked to develop a partnership press kit
Eric to discuss activities carried out since June 2018 Board meeting to present (slide 1 of 2)

7. Program Update LAUSD meetings With Board and Executive Levels
Able to convey the benefits of an Access-LASUD partnership – to increase student attendance & school funds
LAUSD discussions delayed due to labor negotiations and January 2019 strike
Eric to discuss activities carried out since June 2018 Board meeting to present (slide 2 of 2)

8. Next Steps Service extension
7/1/19 to 6/30/20 with MV Transportation
Authorized total of $375,000 for trip expenses
Operate in current form until brokerage model launch & program expansion
Efforts to develop PWD partnerships to ongoing
Eric to discuss current future of PWD program

9. Thank you
Seek questions from the CAC membership