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Lifeline Transportation Program | Metropolitan Transportation Commission Lifeline Transportation Program MTC’s Lifeline Transportation Program funds projects that advance mobility and accessibility in low-income communities. Through the Lifeline Transportation Program, MTC works with county transportation agencies to establish better service for communities that rely on public transit.
MTC taps both state and federal funds to provide Lifeline grants for projects that meet mobility and accessibility needs in Equity Priority Communities across the Bay Area.
Transit stop improvements Pedestrian and bicycle access improvements Transportation services for seniors and children Participatory budgeting pilots Regional means-based transit discount program (Clipper ® Start) MTC allocated some $285 million for grants to over 300 projects during the first six cycles of the Lifeline Transportation Program.
Community-Based Transportation Plans The Lifeline Transportation Program is a primary source of funding for projects listed in C ommunity-Based Transportation Plans (CBTPs). The CBTP program takes a grass-roots approach to addressing transportation issues facing low-income communities around the Bay. See completed Community-Based Transportation Plans.
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Community Action Resource & Empowerment (CARE) Program CARE is a funding program to develop equity-based partnerships and provide resources and support in the Bay Area. Learn about the CARE Program. The Lifeline Transportation Program is part of MTC's commitment to advance and deliver transportation options for all Bay Area residents.
We especially focus on the needs of low-income people of color, because they face disproportionate barriers when it comes to access to jobs, health, housing, education and civic participation. Learn about MTC's Equity Platform. MTC establishes new guidelines for each cycle of the Lifeline Transportation Program.
But the goal is the same: fund community-based transportation projects developed through a collaborative and inclusive process. Lifeline projects must address transportation gaps or barriers identified in community-based transportation plans or other local planning efforts in low-income neighborhoods. The Bay Area’s nine county transportation agencies (CTAs) administer the Lifeline Transportation Program.
This includes determining the eligibility of grant proposals and appointing local review teams to evaluate them. CTAs also guide MTC’s Community-Based Transportation Planning Program. Lifeline Transportation Program-funded initiatives are made possible through partnerships with transit agencies, social service and health entities, community-based organizations and non-profits.
Projects funded by the Lifeline Transportation Program are also listed in the region’s four-year Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, the region’s blueprint for serving seniors, people with lower incomes and people with disabilities.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: County transportation agencies, transit agencies, social service and health entities, community-based organizations, and non-profits in the Bay Area, California, working to meet the mobility and accessibility needs of E…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (MTC allocated approximately $285 million over six cycles). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Lifeline Transportation Program is funded by Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) (Bay Area, California). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Lifeline Emergency Fund is sponsored by Circle of Care for Families with Cancer (via Connecticut Community Foundation). The Lifeline Emergency Fund provides emergency financial assistance to families of children, adolescents, and young adults who are in financial crisis due to cancer. It aims to reduce barriers to treatment by supporting basic needs such as food, transportation, and shelter expenses.
National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security. The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) provides funding to ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement (vehicle and equipment) and storage and maintenance for the 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to assist state and local governments, tribes and territories to conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations following a major disaster or emergency declared under the Stafford Act (e.g., earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, aircraft accidents, hazardous materials spills and catastrophic structure collapses). When deployed, these task forces support State and local emergency responders' efforts by leading the U.S. response to natural and man-made incidents, conducting mass search and rescue operations in the immediate aftermath of and incident, and assisting with stabilization and restoration of community lifelines immediately following an incident. This program supports DHS Goal 5: Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience, Objective 5.2: “Respond During Incidents” as provided in the DHS Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2020-2024. https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/19_0702_plcy_dhs-strategic-plan-fy20-24.pdf. This program also supports Goal 3 of the 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan: Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation, https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan. The objective of this Cooperative Agreement is to provide for the sustainment and readiness of the System and local jurisdictions, through the funding of administration and management, training, equipment, and storage and maintenance. Performance Measures Performance will be evaluated annually through the FEMA US&R Annual Self-Evaluation; the Self-Evaluation results will be validated triennially through the FEMA US&R Administrative Readiness Evaluation (ARE). Factors to be evaluated: Operations • Complement of Rostered Task Force Members • Complement of Trained Task Force Members • Complement of Deployable Task Force Members • Complement of Deployable Canine Search Specialist Teams • Members Participating in Annual Training and Exercises • Members Participating in Training/Drill Sessions Logistics • Complement of Cache Equipment Items • Adequacy of Transportation Resources • Cache Mobilization – Training/Exercise This listing is currently active. Program number: 97.025. Last updated on 2023-09-01.
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