The document discusses the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM), a federal interagency partnership that aims to improve transportation coordination across programs serving individuals with disabilities, older adults, and individuals with low incomes. It provides an overview of CCAM agencies and programs, defines federal fund braiding, and summarizes resources like the CCAM Program Inventory and Federal Fund Braiding Guide that help coordination efforts.

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Access and Mobility (CCAM)
Federal Fund BraidingGuide
NADOTransitMatchingFundsVirtualRoundtable
June 14, 2022
CCAM
Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
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Danielle Nelson, Senior Program Analyst,
FederalTransit Administration

2. CCAM
Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CCAM Overview
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HHS
Secretary
ED
Secretary
DOL
Secretary
VA
Secretary
USDA
Secretary
HUD
Secretary
DOI
Secretary
Attorney
General
SSA
Comm’r
NCD Chair
DOT
Secretary
Organization
History
The CCAM is an interagency partnership
established in 2004 by Executive Order 13330
to coordinate the efforts of the Federal
agencies that fund human services
transportation for CCAM populations.
Mission
The CCAM issues policy
recommendations and implements
activities that improve the availability,
accessibility, and efficiency of
transportation for the following
populations:
Individuals with Disabilities
Older Adults
Individuals of Low Income

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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CCAMAgencies & RelevantSub-agencies
Agency Participating Sub-agencies
Department of Agriculture (USDA) • Rural Development (RD)
• Food and Nutrition Services (FNS)
Department of Education (ED) • Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
• Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
• Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Department of Health and Human
Services
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
• Administration for Community Living (ACL)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Health Resources and ServicesAdministration (HRSA)
• Indian Health Service (IHS)
• SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health ServicesAdministration
(SAMHSA)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

4. CCAM
Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CCAMAgencies & RelevantSub-agencies, cont.
Agency Participating Sub-agencies
Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)
• Office of Community Planning and Development (OCPD)
• Office of Housing (OH)
• Office of Policy Development and Research (OPDR)
• Office of Public and Indian Housing (OPIH)
Department of the Interior (DOI) • IndianAffairs (IA)
Department of Justice (DOJ) • Bureau of JusticeAssistance (BJA)
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Department of Labor (DOL) • Employment andTrainingAdministration (ETA)
• Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
• Office ofWorker’s Compensation Programs (OWCP)
• Veterans Employment andTraining Service (VETS)
National Council of Disability (NCD) • Policy and LegalTeam

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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CCAMAgencies & RelevantSub-agencies, cont.
Agency Participating Sub-agencies
Social SecurityAdministration
(SSA)
• Office of Retirement and Disability Policy (ORDP)
Department ofVeterans Affairs
(VA)
• Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Department ofTransportation
(DOT)
• FederalTransitAdministration (FTA)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Office of the Secretary (OST)

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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
HumanServicesTransportation
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Human services transportation includes a broad range of transportation service
options designed to meet the needs of transportation disadvantaged populations
including older adults, people with disabilities, and/or those with lower income.
It fosters access and mobility to:
Lack of access to reliable transportation makes it difficult for
underserved communities to reach vital services.
Homes
Jobs
Education
Medical Appointments
Communities
Source: FTA’sWebsite
Mobility Managers

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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CoordinatedHumanServicesTransportation
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By building local, state, and Federal partnerships and maximizing existing resources that
support innovative programs, communities can provide reliable transportation options,
outside of traditional public transit services, that meet increased demand.Tools include:
• Cost sharing,
• Charter service CCAM exception (AppendixA),
• Incidental use, sharing passenger trips and vehicles, and
• Cross funding partnerships.
Sources: FTA’sWebsite
Centralized management of
resources increases visibility
of transportation services
More cost-
effective use
of resources
Greater access
to funds
Increased
efficiency and
productivity
Benefits of coordinating human services transportation:
Improve overall success of
programs that serve
underserved communities

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Although SSA reported that no programs may fund human services transportation, coordination opportunities were explored.
NCD does not fund grant programs.
Number of Programs by Department that May Fund Human Services
Transportation
CCAM Program Inventory
The CCAM Program Inventory identifies 130 Federal programs that are able to
provide funding for human service transportation for people with disabilities,
older adults, and/or individuals of low income.

9. Maps out what types of transportation activities programs
may fund, which may help state and local partners identify
transportation collaboration opportunities and expand
transportation service
Allows state and local partners to find detailed information in
one centralized location on existing Federal agency programs
that may fund transportation
The inventory provides several benefits to state and local CCAM grantees.
Specifically, the inventory:
CCAM Program Inventory: Benefits to Grantees

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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
What is Federal Fund Braiding?
 Federal fund braiding for local match is when funds from one
Federal program are used to meet the match requirements of
another.
 The term “braiding” describes multiple independent funding
streams coming together to fund a single project.
 Federal funding “strands” never lose their identity and grantees
report to both participating agencies regarding how specific funds
are spent.
 Federal fund braiding can be categorized into 2 types: incoming
and outgoing.
 A program considers a Federal fund braiding arrangement to be incoming
when another Federal program’s funds fulfill its match requirement in
order to fund a single transportation project.
 A program considers a Federal fund braiding arrangement to be outgoing
when its funds fulfill the match requirements of another Federal program.
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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
The CCAM Federal Fund Braiding Guide is a CCAM resource that clarifies
acceptable Federal fund braiding for local match opportunities.
Federal fund braiding for local match is when Federal funds from one grant
program are used to fulfill the local match requirement of another Federal grant.
In order to participate in Federal fund braiding, a project must meet all requirements of the participating Federal
agencies, including eligibility requirements, reporting requirements, regulatory requirements, statutory
requirements, and program guidance.
CCAM Federal Fund Braiding Guide
FTA’s Section 5310
Enhanced Mobility of
Seniors & Individuals
with Disabilities
Program 80%
ACL’sCenters for
Independent Living or
Older American’s ActTitle
III-B Supportive Services
Program 20%
Section 5307, 5310,
and 5311: Using Non-
DOT Federal Funds
for Local Match

13. Details CCAM agency programs that may participate in Federal fund braiding, which may
encourage transportation and human services stakeholders to create innovative methods of
meeting the needs of their communities
Clarifies when Federal fund braiding may be allowed, which may empower transportation
and human services stakeholders to share costs and increase the cost efficiency of
transportation projects
Allows local partners to find detailed information in one centralized location on whether
CCAM agency programs that may fund transportation may participate in Federal fund braiding
The Federal Fund Braiding Guide provides several benefits to local CCAM grantees, it:
CCAM Federal Fund Braiding Guide: Benefits to
Grantees
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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CCAM Federal Fund BraidingGuide
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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CCAM Federal Fund Braiding Example
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FTA’s Enhanced
Mobility of Seniors &
Individuals with
Disabilities Program
80%
CDC’s COVID Disparities
OT21 2103 -
Partnerships - STLT
Gateway Program 20%
New Hampshire (NH) Dept. of Health and Human
Services (HHS)
 About: A CDC COVID-19 Health DisparityGrant supplements funds for a
Section 5310 rural transportation project
 Impact: $3M over 2 years that helps underserved communities impacted by
COVID-19, informs a Community Health Improvement Plan, and increases
coordination between local transportation and public health partners
*CCAM Federal Fund BraidingGuide

16. CCAM
Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CCAM Resources and Links
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• FTA GuidanceClarification: Coordination with Human Services Organizations and
NationalTransit Database Reporting
• CCAM ExecutiveOrder 13330
• CCAM Report to the President
• CCAM Strategic Plan 2019–2022
• CCAM Program Inventory
• CCAM Program InventoryWebinar Recordings
• CCAM Federal Fund Braiding Guide
• CCAMCost-Sharing Policy Statement
• CostAllocationTechnology for Non-Emergency MedicalTransportation Final Report
• CCAM Summary of Recent Activities
• CCAM Meeting Summary Information (October 29, 2019)
• CCAM Focus Group Report (2018)

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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
FTA’sTechnicalAssistance Network
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Promoting mobility for all Americans through the provision and coordination of
transportation services
NADTC: Promoting the availability and accessibility of
transportation options for older adults, people with
disabilities, and caregivers.
Contacts: Carrie Diamond andVirginia Dize, nadtc.org
NRTAP: Addressing the training and technical assistance
needs of rural and tribal transit agencies across the country
and supporting state RTAPs.
Contact: Robin Phillips, nationalrtap.org
N-CATT: Helping small-urban, rural, and tribal transit
operators understand the technological tools available to
them and how to apply them to their systems.
Contact: Andrew Carpenter, n-catt.org

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FTA’sTechnicalAssistance Network, cont.
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Promoting mobility for all Americans through the provision and coordination of
transportation services
NCMM: Promoting customer-centered mobility strategies
that advance good health, economic vitality, self-sufficiency,
and community (SDOH).
Contact: Amy Conrick, nc4mm.org
SUMC:Working to achieve equitable, affordable, and
environmentally sound mobility across the US through the
efficient sharing of transportation assets.
Contact: Albert Benedict, sharedusemobilitycenter.org

19. CCAM
Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
FTA-FundedTechnicalAssistanceCenterCommunityGrant
Programs - IncentivizingTransportationPartnershipsto Improve
SocialDeterminatesof Health
National RuralTransit Assistance Program (National RTAP) Community Rides Grant Program
offers current recipients and sub-recipients of FTA's Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311) and
TribalTransit Program the opportunity to apply for grant awards of up to $100,000 for projects that
develop or strengthen transportation partnerships that improve social determinants of health in rural
and tribal communities. Projects will improve access to critical needs like healthcare, healthy food, or
social services, as well as build the capacity of transit programs.The results of the projects will be
shared nationally as promising practices. National RTAP selected 19 projects.
National Aging and DisabilityTransportation Center (NADTC) community grants are designed to
support communities to assess their transportation needs and develop and implement innovative
new models for increasing the availability of accessible transportation services for older adults and
people with disabilities, including making effective use of the FTA Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and
Individuals with Disabilities program (Section 5310) funds.
National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) community grants are designed to support
communities to pursue, facilitate, and encourage partnerships between transportation agencies and
organizations that provide health-related, social, and community services to low-income individuals
and families, with the goal of enhancing transportation options for all through coordination and
mobility management practices and strategic partnerships.
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TheTransportationTechnicalAssistance
Coordination Library (TACL)
TheTransportation Technical Assistance Coordination
Library (TACL) provides a platform to access
transportation coordination resources across a diverse
range of transportation technical assistance centers and
the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
The FTA-funded technical assistance centers
participating in this ongoing work with links to their
coordination resources are:
• National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
(NADTC)
• National Center for AppliedTransitTechnology (N-
CATT)
• National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM)
• National RuralTransit Assistance Program (National
RTAP)
• Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC)
• Transit Workforce Center (TWC)
http://transportation-tacl.org

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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
Questions?
Danielle Nelson
Danielle.Nelson@dot.gov
(202) 366-2160
CCAM@dot.gov
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Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility