2022-04-26T08-45 Transaction #5000350786745892-9517748 - Flipbook - Page 3
Dollars Leveraged
The Council’s investment of $708,000 leveraged
an additional $31,250,000 of support for
innovative transportation projects, leading to
increased safe and affordable transportation
options.
Legislative Impact
Transportation Network Companies (TNC), including
Uber and Lyft are now authorized to provide nonemergency transportation services to persons
receiving Medicaid; drivers and prospective drivers
are now required to undergo background screenings;
and additional dollars were awarded to implement
Innovative Service Development projects, increasing
access to several transportation options for persons
with disabilities in several counties.
Making a Difference
232,813 Unique Trips
via Hillsborough Area Transit Authority (HART), the Treasure Coast and
the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority transportation projects
1 Self-Advocate
appointed to the Florida Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged in September 2019
21 Counties
began implementing The Florida Commission for the Transportation
Disadvantaged's Innovation and Service Development project in
2020.