Marianne Stock presented in New Mobility Resources at the 2020 National Regional Transportation Conference.

1. Coordinating Council
on Access and Mobility
NADO conference
July 28, 2020
Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CCAM
Coordinating Council on
Access and Mobility

2. Introduction
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3. Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
Today’s Agenda
1. CCAM strategy
2. Initial CCAM work (2016–2019)
3. Recent CCAM work (2020)
4. Additional resources
5. Q&A
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Introduction

4. CCAM Strategy
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5. HHS
Secretary
ED
Secretary
DOL
Secretary
VA
Secretary
USDA
Secretary
HUD
Secretary
DOI
Secretary
Attorney
General
SSA
Comm’r
NCD Chair
DOT
Secretary
Mission
The CCAM issues
policy recommendations
and implements
activities that improve
the availability,
accessibility, and
efficiency of
transportation for the
following targeted
populations:
Individuals with
Disabilities
Older Adults
Individuals of Low
Income
Organization
Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
CCAM Mission and 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 transportation for
CCAM targeted populations.
CCAMStrategy
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Identify a strategy to strengthen interagency collaboration
Outline the roles and responsibilities of each CCAM federal agency with respect to
local transportation coordination
Propose changes to Federal laws and regulations that will eliminate barriers to
local transportation coordination, including nonemergency medical transportation
Address outstanding recommendations made by the Comptroller General
concerning local coordination of transportation services, to the extent feasible
Address outstanding recommendations made by the Council, including a cost-sharing
policy and recommendations to increase grantee participation in coordinated planning
CCAM
Report
The CCAM will meet these requirements in the Report to
Congress and the President.
Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility
FAST Act Statutory Requirements
In recognition of the importance of transportation coordination, Congress included a provision
in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act to direct the CCAM to meet the
following requirements:
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CCAMStrategy

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CCAM Strategic Plan: Mobility for All
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On October 29, 2019, the CCAM adopted the Strategic Plan for 2019 through 2022 with goals
and objectives designed to realize the benefits of transportation coordination.
Goal 4: Demonstrate Innovative
Coordinated Transportation
Objective 1: Implement and evaluate CCAM
pilot programs
Objective 2: Incorporate the use of
innovative technologies in coordinated
transportation
Goal 1: Improve Access to
Community through Transportation
Objective 1: Reduce Federal policy barriers
to coordinated transportation
Objective 2: Encourage State and local
transportation coordination
Objective 3: Promote public awareness of
available transportation options
Goal 2: Enhance Cost-Effectiveness
of Coordinated Transportation
Objective 1: Enable and promote equitable
cost sharing
Objective 2: Develop framework for
transportation cost reporting
Objective 3: Advance awareness of Federal
fund braiding opportunities
Goal 3: Strengthen Interagency
Partnerships and Collaboration with
State, Local, and Industry Groups
Objective 1: Refresh the CCAM operating
model
Objective 2: Promote coordinated
transportation initiatives
Objective 3: Expand opportunities for
external input
CCAMStrategy

8. Initial CCAM Work (2016–2019)
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Summary of Recent CCAM Activities
Facilitated
State and local
focus groups
and analyzed
NCMM survey
to identify the
top barriers to
transportation
coordination
2018
Distributed a
series of pilot
program grants
under the
Transit &
Health Access
Initiative
2016–2020
In order to continue to make progress on statutory requirements, the CCAM conducted the
following activities:
InitialCCAMWork
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Convened
CCAM
agencies for
the first official
CCAM
meeting since
2009
2019
Collected
details about
programs that
may fund
transportation
to publish the
CCAM
Program
Inventory
2018–2019
Held Federal
working
sessions to
develop the
Federal Fund
Braiding
Guide
2018–2019

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Improve health outcomesIncrease access to care Reduce healthcare costs
The goals of the Transit & Health Access Initiative are to:
Transit & Health Access Initiative
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) launched the Transit & Health Access Initiative in
2016 to increase partnerships between health and transportation providers and show the
positive financial benefit to such partnerships through a series of pilot program grants.
FTA issued the Rides to
Wellness Demonstration
and Innovative
Coordinated Access and
Mobility Grants” NOFO
totaling $7.2 million.
FTA issued the “Access
and Mobility Partnership
Grants” NOFO totaling
$7.4 million.
FTA issued the “Mobility
for All Pilot Program
Grants” NOFO totaling
$3.5 million.
FY2016 FY2019 FY2020
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Program Restrictions
Reporting issues, eligibility criteria, trip restrictions, and other
program rules
Limited Guidance
Lack of Federal guidance that States and communities need to coordinate in
compliance with Federal law
Unengaged Stakeholders
Challenge to establish and maintain organizational and community
partnerships
Insufficient Incentives
Lack of financial motivation to pursue coordination initiatives
Limited Awareness
Lack of knowledge of the Federal funding sources available as well as the
policies that enable coordination
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Top Barriers to Transportation Coordination
The CCAM gathered the most prevalent barriers to transportation coordination through the
2018 State and local focus groups and the 2018 NCMM survey.
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CCAM Program Inventory
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0 20 40 60 80
HHS
DOT
HUD
DOL
DOJ
ED
DOI
VA
USDA
n=130
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
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.
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CCAM Program Inventory: Sample Programs
Below is a sample of the 130 Federal programs that may fund transportation services for
people with disabilities, older adults, and/or individuals of low income.
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Department of Transportation programs:
• Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program
• Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
• Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas
Department of Health and Human Services programs:
• Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Centers for Independent Living (CILs)
• Older Americans Act (OAA) programs
Department of Labor programs:
• Job Corps
• WIOAAdult Program
Department of Housing and Urban Development programs:
• Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Program
• Supportive Housing for the Elderly
If an organization receives funding from one of these programs, a portion of the
funds may be used for transportation.
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Federal Fund Braiding Guide
In 2018 and 2019, the CCAM held Federal working sessions to develop the Federal Fund
Braiding Guide, a CCAM resource that clarifies acceptable Federal fund braiding for local
match opportunities.
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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.
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2019 CCAM Meeting
The Department of Transportation hosted in 2019 the first CCAM meeting since 2009.
CCAM meeting attendees show off the strategic plan after
their meeting at the U.S. Department of Transportation
headquarters.
CCAM meeting highlights:
• The CCAM adopted the
CCAM Strategic Plan:
Mobility for All.
• The Administration for
Community Living (ACL)
and Department of
Veterans Affairs
presented on their
transportation
coordination efforts.
• CCAM agency delegates
committed to participate
in the development of the
CCAM Report to
Congress and the
President.
InitialCCAMWork

16. Recent CCAM Work (2020)
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CCAM Cost-Sharing Policy Statement
The CCAM developed a three-page cost-sharing policy statement with a nonemergency
medical transportation component to encourage greater State and local cost sharing.
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RecentCCAMWork
The CCAM Cost-Sharing Policy Statement shares key information on two types of
cost-sharing arrangements: vehicle and ride sharing and Federal fund braiding.
Vehicle and Ride Sharing Federal Fund Braiding
 Describes general principles that
apply to any transportation cost-
allocation agreement; and
 Details principles specific to
Medicaid and the Veterans Health
Administration’s Highly Rural
Transportation Grants program.
 Connects grantees to CCAM
resources including the CCAM
Program Inventory and the Federal
Fund Braiding Guide.

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Report to Congress and the President
As required by the FAST Act, the CCAM will submit the Report to Congress and the
President in fall 2020.
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The CCAM Report to Congress and
the President:
 Summarizes the history of
the CCAM and its actions since the
FAST Act was enacted;
 Details how the CCAM has met each
FAST Act requirement; and
 Proposes recommendations to
change Federal laws and regulations
to eliminate barriers to local
transportation coordination.
RecentCCAMWork

19. Additional Resources
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AdditionalResources
FTA Technical Assistance (TA) Centers
Technical assistance centers provide a range of services that support the provision and
coordination of transportation services and promote the mobility of Americans.
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NADTC’s mission is to promote the availability and
accessibility of transportation options for older adults,
people with disabilities, and caregivers.
NCMM’s mission is to promote customer-centered
mobility strategies that advance good health, economic
vitality, self-sufficiency, and community.
National RTAP’s mission is to address the training and
technical assistance needs of rural and tribal transit
operators across the nation, and support state RTAP
programs.

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AdditionalResources
FTA Technical Assistance (TA) Centers (cont.)
Technical assistance centers provide a range of services that support the provision and
coordination of transportation services and promote the mobility of Americans.
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N-CATT’s mission is to translate emerging transportation
technologies for states and localities across the United
States.
SUMC’s mission is to achieve equitable, affordable, and
environmentally sound mobility across the US through
the efficient sharing of transportation assets.
TA center websites:
• National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
• National Center for Applied Technology
• National Center for Mobility Management
• National Rural Transit Assistance Program
• Shared-Use Mobility Center

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Stay Connected with the CCAM
Receive the latest updates from the CCAM using the following resources:
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CCAM Website
The CCAM website serves as a hub for
CCAM resources and information.
GovDelivery
GovDelivery provides relevant CCAM
updates via email notifications.
AdditionalResources
Relevant CCAM links:
• CCAM Strategic Plan 2019–2022
• CCAM Program Inventory
• CCAM Program Inventory Webinar Recordings
• Summary Information on the October 29, 2019 CCAM Meeting
• 2018 Focus Group Report