Itnamerica

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE TWO YEAR 9 MONTH PROJECT WILL EXPAND ACCESSIBILITY TO TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER ADULTS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS SUCH AS PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AMONG OTHERS AND IT WILL ADDRESS PAYMENT EQUITY THROUGH USE OF PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTS. BY QUANTIFYING AND STORING SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH THE USE OF VOLUNTEER DRIVER CREDITS IT WILL INCREASE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR RURAL TRANSPORTATION. FINALLY BY DEPLOYING ITNRIDES SOFTWARE ON THE SALESFORCE PLATFORM WITH EFFECTIVE ROUTING AND SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS FROM ESRI IT WILL HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES INCREASE ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION THROUGH EFFICIENT USE OF VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. AT THE SAME TIME USING THE SALESFORCE MARKETING CLOUD IT WILL POSITION ITNCOUNTRY FOR COST EFFECTIVE NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE PROJECT WILL TEST THE MARKET SENSITIVE CONSUMER-ORIENTED MOBILITY ON DEMAND ITN MODEL CURRENTLY OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY IN URBANIZED AREAS IN TWELVE STATES IN LOWER DENSITY RURAL COMMUNITIES.YEAR ONE OF THE PROJECT WILL COMPRISE THREE MAJOR ACTIVITIES: 1) ITN WILL CONTRACT WITH ITNAMERICA FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT. WORKING WITH PRESENCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND WITH SUPPORT FROM SALESFORCE ESRI AND PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY ITNAMERICA WILL REBUILD ITS ITNRIDES SOFTWARE APPLICATION ON SALESFORCEYEAR TWO OF THE PROJECT WILL LAUNCH THE NEW ITNRIDES SOFTWARE ON SALESFORCE THE NEW ITNCOUNTRY COMMUNITIES AND THE NEW MARKETING PROGRAM. COMMUNITY FORUMS INTERVIEWS WITH TRANSIT PROVIDERS AND SURVEYS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS (RIDERS VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZATIONS) AT THE START AND END OF THE PROJECT WILL SERVE AS PRE-POST MEASURES OF THE INTERVENTION; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS DEPLOYMENT WILL EXPAND ACCESSIBILITY TO TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER ADULTS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS SUCH AS PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AMONG OTHERS AND IT WILL ADDRESS PAYMENT EQUITY THROUGH USE OF PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTS. BY QUANTIFYING AND STORING SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH THE USE OF VOLUNTEER DRIVER CREDITS IT WILL INCREASE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR RURAL TRANSPORTATION. FINALLY BY DEPLOYING ITNRIDES SOFTWARE ON THE SALESFORCE PLATFORM WITH EFFECTIVE ROUTING AND SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS FROM ESRI IT WILL HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES INCREASE ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION THROUGH EFFICIENT USE OF VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. AT THE SAME TIME USING THE SALESFORCE MARKETING CLOUD IT WILL POSITION ITNCOUNTRY FOR COST EFFECTIVE NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS SERVICE WILL PROVIDE A TRANSPORTATION MODEL TO PEOPLE IN IN EIGHT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. IT WILL PROVIDE A MODEL THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED AND SUPPORTED IN THEIR COMMUNITY THAT CAN BE EASILY INCORPORATED INTO ALREADY EXISTING COMMUNITY SERVICES AS AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE OR A UNIQUE SERVICE THAT IS A STAND ALONE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THIS MODEL WILL THEN BE EXPANDED INTO OTHER COMMUNITIES IN FUTURE YEARS.

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE UNMET NEED FOR VOLUNTEER DRIVERS IS STAGGERING. BY 2030 THERE WILL BE 61 MILLION BABY BOOMERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 68 AND 84. PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION CURRENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR 17% OF HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES AND IS SECOND ONLY TO HOUSING. MOREOVER THREE OUT OF FOUR OLDER ADULTS LIVE IN RURAL OR SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES THAT LACK THE DENSITY FOR TRADITIONAL MASS TRANSPORTATION. IN THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHERE RESIDENTS ATTEMPT TO MEET THIS NEED WITH VOLUNTEER DRIVER PROGRAMS DEMAND FOR SERVICE FAR OUTSTRIPS SUPPLY. JUST AS INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO DONATE BLOOD KNOW THEY CAN GO TO THE RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS WHO WISH TO DRIVE FOR THE NATIONS AGING POPULATION WILL TURN TO AVDC. AVDC WILL STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NATIONWIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN VOLUNTEER DRIVERS TO AID OLDER AMERICANS IN RURAL OR SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES THAT LACK TRADITIONAL MASS TRANSPORTATION. AVDC HAS A 23-MONTH WORK PLAN DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AND INVOLVE ALL THREE SECTORS OF THE ECONOMYBUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PHILANTHROPY AND GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS. WITH VAST EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH-RELATED PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS TIPS FROM FORMER SMOKERS AND DRINK LESS BE YOUR BEST THE CDC WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THE CDC REGARDS ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION AS NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OLDER ADULTS BECAUSE IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND PREVENTS INJURIES. USING MARKETING EXPERTS AND THE DIVERSE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE OF THE LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE AVDC WILL DEVELOP STRATEGIC MESSAGES FOR A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO CHANGE THE WAY AMERICANS THINK ABOUT AND SUPPORT VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. AVDC WILL ALSO CONVENE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL COMPRISING LEADERS FROM EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEERS AND NONPROFIT TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS WITH VOLUNTEER DRIVER EXPERIENCE. USING THIS FEEDBACK AVDC WILL DEVELOP PLANS FOR A WEBSITE WITH LANDING PAGES FOR VOLUNTEER DRIVERS AS WELL AS NONPROFIT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL CONCLUDE WITH A REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND WILL INCLUDE THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN THE TECHNOLOGY PLAN AND THE FINDINGS OF THE LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE. ; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: AVDC WILL CARRY OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH A PLANNING EFFORT THAT INCLUDES: 1) AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN THAT ANALYZES OTHER PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS REVIEWS LITERATURE AND EXAMINES RELEVANT POLICY; 2) A TECHNOLOGY PLAN THAT MAPS PUBLIC ACCESS TO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES; 3) A 24-MEMBER LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE THAT CONVENES STAKEHOLDERS FROM PHILANTHROPY PRIVATE BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS (LOCAL STATE NATIONAL AND TRIBAL) TO CAPTURE AND TRANSLATE THE VALUE OF RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AS SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEER-BASED SERVICES TO THEIR WORK AND 4) A REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE INTENDED IMPACTS OF THIS PLAN FOR AVDC WILL INCLUDE: INCREASED SUPPLY OF VOLUNTEER DRIVERSTHROUGH A NATIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AVDC WILL INSPIRE PERSONAL COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN VOLUNTEER DRIVER PROGRAMS. IMPROVED ACCESS TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHGREATER AVAILABILITY OF NONPROFIT VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WILL REDUCE INEQUALITY FOR HISTORICALLY-UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE NUTRITION AND SOCIALIZATION. IMPROVED SAFETYADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES MAKE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SAFER FOR ALL PEOPLE. IMPROVED SUSTAINABILITY OF NONPROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMSBUILDING INNOVATIVE PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERISM THROUGH PURPOSE-DRIVEN RESEARCH TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION WILL BRING TO BEAR THE SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPLEMENT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: AVDC INTENDED BENEFICIARIES WILL INCLUDE: PROGRAMS THROUGH A NATIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AVDC WILL INSPIRE PERSONAL COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN VOLUNTEER DRIVER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. HISTORICALLY-UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGH IMPROVED ACCESS TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AVDC WILL INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR HISTORICALLY-UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE NUTRITION AND SOCIALIZATION. PUBLIC ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES WITH A GREATER SUPPLY OF VOLUNTEER DRIVERS MAKE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SAFER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FOR ALL PEOPLE. ; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE