c abs to a ugment the b us s ystem (cabs)
DESCRIPTION
C abs to A ugment the B us S ystem (CABS). C ollaboration A t its B est S urely. C oalition to A ugment the B us S ystem. CABS is a taxi subsidy program for persons with disabilities who reside in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. Its purpose is to increase - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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CABS is a taxi subsidyCABS is a taxi subsidy
program for persons with program for persons with
disabilities who reside in the disabilities who reside in the
Cedar Rapids metropolitan Cedar Rapids metropolitan area.area.
Its purpose is to increase Its purpose is to increase access to transportation access to transportation for persons with disabilities for persons with disabilities particularly those who are particularly those who are employed, at times when employed, at times when other transportation services other transportation services are not available.are not available.
What you will learn What you will learn about CABS today:about CABS today:
• Its historyIts history• How it worksHow it works• What services it providesWhat services it provides• Who’s involvedWho’s involved• Why it’s successfulWhy it’s successful• The challenges it continues to The challenges it continues to
faceface
Linn CountyCedar Rapids
Fairfax
Marion
Hiawatha
Robins
Service Area
Population of Cedar Rapids: 120,758
People with Disabilities: 17,857
CABS supplements the CABS supplements the community’s other community’s other
transportation servicestransportation services
1.1. Cedar Rapids City TransitCedar Rapids City Transit
2.2. Linn County LiftsLinn County Lifts
3.3. Neighborhood Transportation Neighborhood Transportation Service (NTS)Service (NTS)
CABS HistoryCABS History
1989:1989: Cedar Rapids “Citizens Cedar Rapids “Citizens Committee for People with Committee for People with
Disabilities” received a United Disabilities” received a United Way Time Limited Grant to Way Time Limited Grant to
pilot a project to increase pilot a project to increase access to transportation for access to transportation for employment.employment.
1990: 1990: A coalition of public and A coalition of public and private agencies assume private agencies assume operation.operation.
2000: 2000: Personal use component is Personal use component is added.added. 2004: 2004: Accessible taxi service is Accessible taxi service is added to provide 24 hour added to provide 24 hour
access to transportation for access to transportation for allall!!
Roll-OutRoll-Out
How it WorksHow it Works
• 10 mile radius trip/limit10 mile radius trip/limit• $10.00 application fee$10.00 application fee• Participant must have a Participant must have a
documented disabilitydocumented disability• Participant can receive work Participant can receive work
pass, personal tickets or BOTH a pass, personal tickets or BOTH a work pass AND personal ticketswork pass AND personal tickets
• Intended as a “last resort” Intended as a “last resort” program. program.
• Participants asked to use less Participants asked to use less costly transportation services costly transportation services when they are available.when they are available.
• Exceptions can be granted.Exceptions can be granted.
• Work passWork pass
-can only be used by identified -can only be used by identified participant participant
-for rides from home to work or -for rides from home to work or work to homework to home
-participants notify program of -participants notify program of address changesaddress changes
• Personal use ticketsPersonal use tickets
-mailed each -mailed each quarterquarter
-currently 8 tickets per month-currently 8 tickets per month
-can be used to go anywhere for -can be used to go anywhere for
personal needspersonal needs
• Requesting a RideRequesting a Ride
-participants contact the taxicab -participants contact the taxicab
company of their choicecompany of their choice
-all 3 local taxicab companies -all 3 local taxicab companies participateparticipate
-participants pay a $5.00 per ride -participants pay a $5.00 per ride
co-pay (except NTS which has a $3.00 co-pay (except NTS which has a $3.00 co-pay)co-pay)
-limited to one location per trip-limited to one location per trip
What Services it What Services it ProvidesProvides
• CABS provides door to door CABS provides door to door transportation services for transportation services for persons with disabilities, at persons with disabilities, at reduced rates, when other reduced rates, when other transportation services are not transportation services are not available or cannot be utilized.available or cannot be utilized.
• CABS subsidizes the cost of a CABS subsidizes the cost of a taxicab ride, making it more taxicab ride, making it more affordable for persons with affordable for persons with disabilities.disabilities.
• It builds upon existing services, It builds upon existing services, ensuring that there are ensuring that there are transportation services available transportation services available 24/7 within our community.24/7 within our community.
Unduplicated Number of Unduplicated Number of CABS ParticipantsCABS Participants
FY 07FY 07 295295
FY08FY08 321321
FY09FY09
236236
(to date)(to date)
Numbers & Types of Numbers & Types of RidesRides
Type of RideType of Ride FY07FY07 FY08FY08 FY0FY099
NTS work ridesNTS work rides 13541354 1292*1292* 52*52*CABS work CABS work ridesrides 54495449 59295929 115115
44Personal ridesPersonal rides 25252525 54905490 810810TOTAL RIDESTOTAL RIDES
93319331 11,4111,4144
20120166
Who’s InvolvedWho’s Involved
-Abbe Center CC-Abbe Center CC
-Arc of ECI-Arc of ECI
-CR Transit-CR Transit
-Century Cab-Century Cab
-City Parks and Rec-City Parks and Rec
-Connor Center-Connor Center
-Goodwill-Goodwill
-LC Community -LC Community ServicesServices
-Linn County MHDD-Linn County MHDD
-NTS-NTS
-Options of Linn -Options of Linn CountyCounty
-P.A.D.S-P.A.D.S
Consumers of Services Representatives from Community Organizations
3 Principal Partners3 Principal Partners
• Cedar Rapids City TransitCedar Rapids City Transit• Linn County Linn County
(Community Services & MHDD)(Community Services & MHDD)• Goodwill of the HeartlandGoodwill of the Heartland
Each Partner’s RoleEach Partner’s Role
Cedar Rapids City TransitCedar Rapids City Transit
-Funding through its -Funding through its transportation budgettransportation budget
-Obtains JARC and New Freedom -Obtains JARC and New Freedom fundingfunding
-Provides in kind staff support-Provides in kind staff support
Each Partner’s RoleEach Partner’s Role
Linn CountyLinn County
-Funding through its MHDD budget-Funding through its MHDD budget
-Serves as fiscal agent-Serves as fiscal agent
-Provides in-kind staff support-Provides in-kind staff support
Each Partner’s RoleEach Partner’s Role
Goodwill of the HeartlandGoodwill of the Heartland
-Provides in-kind staff support-Provides in-kind staff support
Why is it SuccessfulWhy is it Successful
• Model of CollaborationModel of Collaboration
-Coalition members donate time, -Coalition members donate time,
talents and expertisetalents and expertise
-Pooling of resources, making it a -Pooling of resources, making it a
unique public-private unique public-private partnershippartnership
CABS Benefits the CABS Benefits the CommunityCommunity
1.1. Accessible transportation has enabled Accessible transportation has enabled people with disabilities to become people with disabilities to become productive members of society.productive members of society.
2.2. People with disabilities can fully People with disabilities can fully participate in community life.participate in community life.
3.3. The program has generated additional The program has generated additional business for local taxicab companies, business for local taxicab companies, contributing to the community’s contributing to the community’s overall economic health.overall economic health.
Challenges: Funding IssuesChallenges: Funding Issues
City & CountyCity & County
(17% / 83%)(17% / 83%)
$101,319 $101,319
Client RevenueClient Revenue
(co-pays, fees donations)(co-pays, fees donations)
$32,309$32,309
Grants Grants
(New Freedom and JARC)(New Freedom and JARC)
$78,034$78,034
TOTAL ALL SOURCESTOTAL ALL SOURCES $231,66$231,6622
2008 Support
• Funding cutbacks threaten the program
• Grant funding is short term, time-limited and undependable
• Need for an ongoing source of funding
• Personal use passes reduced when budget reductions are required
• Affordability of co-payAffordability of co-pay• Loss of the collaborative Loss of the collaborative
structurestructure• Continue to look at ways to Continue to look at ways to
improve & enhance servicesimprove & enhance services
ConclusionConclusion
• Program participants give CABS Program participants give CABS program high marks!program high marks!
• CABS offers a valuable service CABS offers a valuable service
for those it serves.for those it serves.
Over the nearly 20 year history, Over the nearly 20 year history, the CABS to augments the the CABS to augments the Bus System has exemplified:Bus System has exemplified:
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