Sec. 2205. One-stop paratransit program
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Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a one-stop paratransit competitive grant program to encourage an extra stop in non-fixed route Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) service for a paratransit rider to complete essential tasks. The Secretary shall give preference to eligible recipients that— have comparable data for the year prior to implementation of the grant program and made available to the Secretary, academic and nonprofit organizations for research purposes; and plan to use agency personnel to implement the pilot program.
To be eligible to participate in the grant program, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary may require, including information on— locations the eligible entity intends to allow a stop at, if stops are limited, including— childcare or education facilities; pharmacies; grocery stores; and bank or ATM locations; methodology for informing the public of the grant program; vehicles, personnel, and other resources that will be used to implement the grant program; if the applicant does not intend the grant program to apply to the full area under the jurisdiction of the applicant, a description of the geographic area in which the applicant intends the grant program to apply; and the anticipated amount of increased operating costs.
The Secretary shall seek to achieve diversity of participants in the grant program by selecting a range of eligible entities that includes at least— 5 eligible recipients that serve an area with a population of 50,000 to 200,000; 10 eligible recipients that serve an area with a population of over 200,000; and 5 eligible recipients that provide transportation for rural communities. An eligible recipient in this subsection shall provide data as the Secretary requires, including— number of ADA paratransit trips conducted each year; requested time of each paratransit trip; scheduled time of each paratransit trip; actual pickup time for each paratransit trip; average length of a stop in the middle of a ride as allowed by this subsection; any complaints received by a paratransit rider; rider satisfaction with paratransit services; and after the completion of the grant, an assessment by the eligible recipient of its capacity to continue a one-stop program independently.
The Secretary shall make publicly available an annual report on the program carried out under this subsection for each fiscal year, not later than December 31 of the calendar year in which such fiscal year ends. The report required under subparagraph
(A)shall include a detailed description of the activities carried out under the program, and an evaluation of the program, including an evaluation of the data shared by eligible recipients under paragraph (5). .
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Sec. 2205
One-stop paratransit program
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