1. Parents with Disabilities Pilot Program Update Community Advisory Committee Tuesday, September 10, 2019

2. Program Overview
To provide transportation for Access riders who need to engage in childcare related activities such as school, recreation, healthcare and socialization activities.
The proposed project will be a premium service designed to address a need that exists among Access certified parents with school-aged children.

3. Milestone Dates First PWD Trip provided December 18, 2013
New Freedom Grant: 50% of Operating costs
Grant Funding provided funding through January 2018 (over 4 years)
Access Board authorized extending program to end of school year (June 30, 2018) – Local Funds authorized
Access Board authorized one-year extension (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019)
Board sought Access staff to develop PWD program expansion option
Access Board authorized extension for PWD Pilot to operate until start of County-wide extension (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 [or until Brokerage Model start])

4. Ridership History

5. Program Ridership (Statistics)
(Trips by Year)
FY 2014: 793 FY 2015: 5,045
FY 2016: 7,438 FY 2017: 5,851
FY 2018: 5,895 FY 2019: 6,216
Total Trips through July 31, 2019: 31,617
No-Show/Missed Trips (Dec. ‘13-Jul. ‘19): 606
Client Cancelled Trips: 10,451

6. Program Participation Requirements
Requirements for PWD Participation:
Current Access Eligible Customer
Customer is a parent or guardian
Customer is responsible for child-care trips
Customer took child-care trips in the area served (Northern region)

7. Meeting the Goals of Access Grant
Observed Transportation Gap
Challenges to get children to and from school, after-school activities, etc.
With PWD, program participants indicated
Children arrived at school on time
Students had perfect attendance
Parents able to get children to multiple schools on time
Children to participate in after-school activities previously unable to commit
Overall improved quality of life for parents and children

8. Next Steps
Operate in current form until brokerage model launch & program expansion
Extend benefits of program to Access parents across Access’ service area.
Ongoing efforts to develop PWD partnerships

9. Thank you
Seek questions from the CAC membership