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- 1. Getting From Here To There with Mobility Management and Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils Michelle Lichtig | Program Manager Minnesota Department of Transportation Office of Transit and Active Transportation July 19, 2022 mndot.gov
- 2. Getting From Here to There Journey: Collaborating and Coordinating Destination: Mobility Management mndot.gov
- 3. What are Regional Transportation Coordinating Council (RTCCs) ? 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 3
- 4. History/Background: Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils History • The concept of coordinating councils is an outgrowth of the 2017 5310 Local Transit Human Service Coordination Plan RTCCs –in parts of Minnesota completed by Regional Development Commissions. • Many RTCCs started about 4 years ago and others more recently • An individual RTCC represent the coordination effort of between 4 – 9 contiguous counties • RTCCs are within Regional Development Commissions or Community Action Councils as fiscal agent/grant applicant • Goal is to have 12 RTCCs throughout the state. Currently 8 active RTCCs 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 4
- 5. Big Picture: Who is involved? Minnesota Council on Transportation Access (MCOTA)- Supports transportation coordination through 13 state agencies and organizations as members – Established by MN Legislature in 2010 Minnesota Department of Transportation MnDOT Program management and funding support in Metro and Greater Minnesota (non metro) Federal Funds: Federal Transportation Administration 5310 Program –Enhance mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils – Eight Greater Minnesota RTCC Transit Coordination Assistance Projects -Five Metro TCAP Transportation Coordination and Collaboration Minnesota Council on Transportation Access MCOTA-Membership 13 State Agencies Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils – 8 in Greater Minnesota RTCC Transit Coordination Assistance Projects – 5 in Metro TCAP Minnesota Department of Transportation MnDOT – Project Management and Funding Federal Transit Administration 5310 Funds mndot.gov
- 6. Funding: Regional Transportation Coordinating Council (RTCC)? 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 6 Phase 1 Planning: 100% General State Funds Phase 2 Operational Implementation: 80% 5310 20% General State Funds Phase 3 Implementation of Comprehensive Plan: 5310 Funds 80% Greater MN Transit Funds 10% Match 10% Phase 4 Implementation of Comprehensive Plan: 5310 Funds 80% Greater MN Transit Funds 10% Match 10%
- 7. Organization: Regional Transportation Coordinating Council (RTCC) Greater Minnesota Eight Regional Transportation Coordinating Council RTCCs • Arrowhead RTCC/ARDC • Northwest RTCC/NWRDC • Region Five RTCC/Region 5 RDC • East Central RTCC/East Central RDC • Mid-Minnesota RTCC/MMRDC • 6W RTCC/Prairie Five Community Action Partnership • Southwest RTCC/United Community Action Partnership • Connect Central Minnesota RTCC/ ConnectAbility of Minnesota 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 7
- 8. Minnesota Regional Development Commissions (RDC) and RTCCs • Arrowhead RTCC/ARDC • Northwest RTCC/NWRDC • Region Five RTCC/Region 5 RDC • East Central RTCC/East Central RDC • Mid-Minnesota RTCC/MMRDC 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 8
- 9. Minnesota Regional Development Commissions and RTCCs Activities Related to Transportation Regional Engagement Stakeholder Involvement 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 9
- 10. Minnesota Regional Development Commission (RDC) and Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils Shared Focus areas: • Transportation Planning • Services to Seniors • Geographic Information Systems • Emergency Management Planning • Community Development • Multi- Counties 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 10
- 11. Minnesota Regional Development Commission (RDC) and Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils Shared Stakeholder Interest and Involvement: • County Commissioners/Local Government representatives • Area Agencies on Aging • Workforce Development • Transportation Providers • Human Services Non-Profit Organizations • Veteran Service Organizations • Managed Care Providers • Centers for Independent Living • Residents /Business Community • Local Public Health • Local Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 11
- 12. Getting From Here to There: Are we almost there yet? Federal 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 12 State RTCC MN RDC Mobility Management
- 13. Destination: Mobility Management Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 13 Mobility Management: • Mobility management is an approach to designing and delivering transportation services that starts and ends with the customer. • It begins with a community vision in which the entire transportation network—public transit, private operators, cycling and walking, volunteer drivers, and others—works together with customers, planners, and stakeholders to deliver the transportation options that best meet the community's needs. Longer definition: National Center on Mobility Management
- 14. Coordinating : Mobility Management Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils • RTCC facilitate discussions among stakeholders to bring forward issues and options toward shared solutions • Opportunity for stakeholders with similar needs and resources to come together and focus on transportation concerns 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 14 Identify/reduce gaps Provide more options Streamline access
- 15. Participating and Collaborating : Mobility Management • County Commissioners/Local Government • Area Agencies on Aging • Workforce Development • Transportation Providers • Human Services Non-Profit Organizations • Transportation and Human Services Advocates • Veteran Service Organizations • Managed Care Providers • Centers for Independent Living • Consumers • Business Community • Local Public Health 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 15 Veteran Service Organizations Human Services Non- Profit Organizations Business Community Local Public Health Veteran Service Organizations Non-Emergency Transportation Consumers Centers for Independent Living Volunteer Driver Programs Day Treatment Habilitation 5310 Organizations Transit Providers Area Agencies on Aging County Departments of Social Services County Commissioners
- 16. RTCCs’ Addressing Gaps and Needs: Mobility Management Transportation Guidance/Consultation • To inform people in the community about existing services Vehicle Sharing • To maximize utilization of existing vehicles used by organizations including FTA Section 5310 Providers Private non-profit and for-profit providers-engagement • To engage private for profit and non – profit organizations as stakeholders Volunteer Drivers Programs • To have supportive resources to develop and sustain volunteer driver programs Staff Training • RTCC staff gain expertise as a regional transportation resource Local Human Service Transit Coordination Plans (FTA 5310) Assist to identify viable 5310 FTA eligible projects (capital projects) Emergency Preparedness Facilitation • To facilitate networking as an information resource with all emergency response units and all transportation providers within the region. 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 16
- 17. Mobility Management- RTCCs “Transportation services that starts and ends with the customer.” A request for a ride from a person involved with a supportive employment organization to their job. • Required travelling between Sherburne County and Anoka County. • Barriers to overcome – • Service boundaries • Creating a transfer site/process Collaboration included: • Connect Central Minnesota RTCC • ConnectAbility of MN • Tri-CAP • Anoka TCAP • Traveler Transit Link • Met Council • MnDOT • City/County • Area businesses 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 17
- 18. Mobility Management- RTCCs “Transportation services that starts and ends with the customer.” 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 18
- 19. Website: Get to know the work of the RTCCs https://coordinatemntransit.org/ 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 19
- 20. Minnesota’s Road to Volunteer Drivers Virtual Series MCOTA, RTCCs, and TCAPs Volunteer Driver Forums - Four focus areas – 14 sessions • Policy and Legislation • Nuts and Bolts of Volunteer Driver Programs • Person-Centered Practices and Diversity Training • Best Practices Training for Volunteer Drivers • Recorded sessions: https://coordinatemntransit.org/events/volunteerdriverforum/2020-21 Volunteer Driver Legislation • Volunteer driver defined • Income Tax subtraction • Website link https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/volunteer-mileage-reimbursement 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 20
- 21. Thank You Contact Information Michelle Lichtig Minnesota Department of Transportation Michelle.Lichtig@state.mn.us https://coordinatemntransit.org/ 7/26/2022 Minnesota Department of Transportation 21 Lunch and Learn 1:10 – 1:30
- 22. Thank you again! Firstname Lastname firstname.lastname@state.mn.us 555-555-5555 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 22
- 23. Using Images • Getting From Here To There with Mobility Management and Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils: • Minnesota Department of Transportation is supporting mobility management through a network of 14 Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils (RTCC). Regional Development Organizations are involved as fiscal agent for many RTCCs and assist with integrating transportation coordination within other planning areas such as economic development, livability, and public health. • Learning outcomes: In this session learn how Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils: • • Define and create mobility options improve reach, and efficiency. • • Builds partnerships, engage in collaborative efforts that includes a range of community stakeholders. • • Design solutions that respond to community input and resources. 7/26/2022 mndot.gov 23
Editor's Notes
- Today I’d like to share a tour of Minnesota’s Transportation Coordination efforts – Welcome to Southwest Minnesota – traveling along in rural Minnesota. Bit about who I am and how I am connected to this effort How am I connected to this effort? Lifelong transit user/extensive career with nonprofit organizations supporting older adults to remain active in their community – involved with leading a volunteer driver program. My Role now: project manager at Minnesota Depart ment of Transportation for the Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils and program manager for the Minnesota Council on Transportation Access. The common thread among all of us today– Transportation is a need in urban, small towns and rural communities. How we respond and coordinate solutions is influenced by the unique needs, challenges and resources. coordination of transportation options for citizens, particularly those with low incomes, people with disabilities, older adults and others with mobility challenges.
- Introduce you to greater MN: Non metro area- Small cities, towns, and rural areas of Minnesota. Challenges are distances/sparse population and winter (both the cold and many volunteer drivers are snowbirds- leave Mn in winter). The lone car on a snowy road – I related to that photo
- The concept of coordination councils is an outgrowth of the 2017 5310 Local Transit Human Service Coordination Plan RTCCs . Many RTCCs started about 3 years ago and others more recently ADD – Non-profit serving people with disabilities -newest rtCC
- In Minnesota we have four components, working in tandem for a coordination. Minnesota Council on Transportation Access (MCOTA)- Supports transportation coordination through 13 state agencies and organizations as members Minnesota Department of Transportation MnDOT Supporting coordination in metro and Greater Minnesota (non metro) Regional Transportation Coordination Councils – Greater Minnesota RTCC – non metro Transit Coordination Assistance Projects Metro TCAP Together we are involved in transportation on a state and regional level, to increase capacity to serve unmet needs, improve quality of service, improve understanding and access to services by the public, and achieve more cost-effective service delivery.
- EXPLAIN THE Phases -
- Eight Active RTCC – for state coverage goal is 12 RTCCs are Multi counties – with about 4 to 9 counties – Arrowhead 7 counties large geographic area – Because of the multi nature of the RTCC – generating stakeholder involvement among various counties government levels is essential and takes time to establish. Many of the RTCC are within a Regional Development Commisions, others within Community Action Council organizations and a non-profit assisting people with disabilities.
- What is the WHY? This was another question asked to address in the presentation. Transportation is fragmented – You may be able to get to your destination for a trip that takes 8 miles – but may take over an hour using various type of transportation Often transportation services may not be known or accessed by potential uses or providers – this is the opportunity to build the coordination – create networks – leverage the best use of resources.
- It’s a considerable effort to bring together stakeholders – ensuring that there is a exchange and building of coordinated effort. This slide illustrates the diverse constituencies that come together . Since the RTCCs work with many counties , their stakeholder network is extensive to ensure inclusive involvement's
- Issues being address by RTCCs Transportation Guidance/Consultation To inform people in the community about existing services Services are underutilized because potential consumers have limited knowledge about current services – achieved through outreach (community events/website/development and distribution of transportation resource guide) Vehicle Sharing To maximize utilization of existing vehicles used by organizations including FTA Section 5310 Providers Potential shared opportunities are not identified and need assistance to build partnerships for transportation coordination Private non-profit and for-profit providers-engagement To engage private for profit and non – profit organizations as stakeholders – think the round table slide Volunteer Drivers Programs To have supportive resources to develop and sustain volunteer driver programs- Coordinated efforts to promote recruitment Staff Training RTCC staff gain expertise as a regional transportation resource Local Human Service Transit Coordination Plans (FTA 5310) Assist to identify viable 5310 FTA eligible projects (capital projects) Emergency Preparedness Facilitation To facilitate networking with all emergency response units and all transportation providers within the region. By focusing on these workplan issues RTCCS are also concurrently addressing additional global issues such as reducing social isolation, improved medical outcome by timely access to appointment, economic driver – especially in smaller communities.
- Carrie Diamond and Carol Wright Kenderdine
- Volunteer Driver Forum was joint effort among RTCCs, Tcaps and MCOTA Read the training topics I urge all to check out the training From the perspective of someone who coordinated volunteer driver training – consider using the trainings for your volunteer driver efforts. Especially BestPractives – Carrie and Person centered Practices. Other trainings are excellent for staff developing and supporting a program.