Florida Five-Year Transportation Disadvantaged Plan 1992-1996 - Technical Memorandum No. 1: Introduction and Historical Perspective

Americans with Disabilities ActUrban Mass Transportation Act.This act established the first federal agency, the Urban Mass Transportation Adntinistration (UMTA), concerned with the provision and funding of public transportation services.Section 16( a) of the act states that it is national policy that elderly and handicapped persons have equal rights to use mass transportation facilities and services.Section 16(b )(2) provides for federal capital assistance to private nonprofit providers of elderly and handicapped services and encourages the coordination of such services.Section 18 provides for federal capital and operating assistance to nonurban public transportation systems that serve, but are not lintited to, the elderly and handicapped.It also requires the coordination of non-urban transit systems.Section 5(m) requires that non-peak hour rates for elderly and handicapped persons be no more than one-half of regular peak-hour rates.The 1964 act has been amended to reference Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and to require that all recipients of federal mass transportation assistance meet the requirements of Section 504.Admlnl lt rt tor of S e nior A4mlnl t ltt lor o t P fannlna & Prog ra nu Admlnl atntlvo Flnonce & Aooounllng Att lt t a nt Ana lyat Word Proo e a ao r Operator (pert •tlm o ) ( te mporary ) FIGUR E 2. Membersh ip and ataff lng of the TO Comm iaalon.Chapter 427, FS,lists 21 specific duties of the commission (see Appendix D).Among these duties are:• •Compiling information on TO services and needs.• Establishing statewide objectives for TO services.• Developing policies and procedures for the coordination of TO funding.• Identifying and eliminating barriers to coordination and accessibility of TO services.• Serving as an information clearinghouse.• Assisting communities in developing TO systems.• Developing performance standards for TO services.• Approving the appointment of community transportation coordinators.