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FTA Funds Rural and Tribal Transit Programs Largely Through Formula Grants and Oversees and Provides Assistance to Grantees
For Most Selected Providers, FTA’s Rural Transit Program Is a Key Source of Funding
FTA’s Rural Transit Oversight Focuses on State and Tribal Transportation Agencies
Most Selected State Transportation Agencies and Rural and Tribal Transit Providers Said FTA’s Assistance Is Useful
Since 2009, Rural and Tribal Transit Providers’ Services Have Remained Generally the Same and Have Experienced Increased Ridership and Costs
Rural and Tribal Transit Providers Continue to Provide a Range of Transportation Services for Transit Dependent Groups
Operating Costs Are Rising Even with a Newer, More Reliable Fleet
Demographic Trends Could Contribute to Future Unmet Need
Selected Providers Face Operational and Funding Challenges and Tribal Transit Funding Changes Have Created Some Uncertainty
Providers Identified Operational and Funding Challenges and Suggested Solutions
The Consequences of Different Funding Levels under MAP-21 for Tribal Transit Program Grantees Are Unclear, but May Include Some Disruptions in Transit Services
Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology
Chapter 2: Statement of Peter M. Rogoff, Administrator, Federal Transit Administration. Hearing on ''Improving Transportation Options in Rural States and Tribal Areas under MAP-21''(
Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311)
Formula Grants for the Enhanced
Mobility of Seniors and Individuals
with Disabilities (Section 5310)
Coordinated Transportation
Grantee Safety Plans (Section 5329)
State of Good Repair Grants (Section 5337)
Asset Management Provisions (Section 5326)
Emergency Relief Program (Section 5324)
Urbanized Area Formula Grants (Section 5307)
Bus and Bus Facilities Program (Section 5339)
Chapter 3: Statement of Darin Bergquist, Secretary, South Dakota Department of Transportation. Hearing on ''Improving Transportation Options in Rural States and Tribal Areas under MAP-21''(
Key Provisions of MAP-21 for South Dakota
Looking Ahead – New Legislation
and MAP-21 Implementation
Looking Further Ahead – South Dakota’s Continuing Interests in the Federal Surface Transportation Programs
Funding – Federal Transportation Investment
in Rural States Benefits the Nation
Federal Investment in Public Transportation
in Rural States is Warranted
Additional Considerations
Chapter 4: Testimony of Sarah Jennings, State Director, AARP South Dakota. Hearing on ''Improving Transportation Options in Rural States and Tribal Areas under MAP-21''(
Need for Transportation Services
Importance of MAP-21 Federal Investment
in Public and Specialized Transportation
Coordination of Human Services Transportation in MAP-21
on Transportation Coordination
and Transportation Connection
to Advance Transportation
Looking Ahead in South Dakota
Human Services Transportation Coordination
Status of Federal Efforts
Additional Transportation Recommendations
Chapter 5: Statement of Mike Cooper, Director of Planning and Building Services, City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Hearing on ''Improving Transportation Options in Rural States and Tribal Areas under MAP-21''(
Chapter 6: Statement of Barbara K. Cline, Executive Director, Prairie Hills Transit. Hearing on ''Improving Transportation Options in Rural States and Tribal Areas under MAP-21''(
Meeting the Current Needs
Chapter 7: Statement of Lynne Keller Forbes, Executive Director, South Eastern Council of Governments. Hearing on ''Improving Transportation Options in Rural States and Tribal Areas under MAP-21''(
Chapter 8: Testimony of Emma Featherman-Sam, Coordinator, Oglala Sioux Transit. Hearing on ''Improving Transportation Options in Rural States and Tribal Areas under MAP-21''(
2. Tribal Transits Nationally
Chapter 9: Testimony of Cosette Fester, Sioux Area Metro Paratransit Rider. Hearing on ''Improving Transportation Options in Rural States and Tribal Areas under MAP-21''(
Rural and Tribal Transit: Federal Role and Public Perspective
( Transportation Infrastructure - Roads, Highways, Bridges, Airports and Mass Transit )
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