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Toolkit for Operating a Rural Transportation Voucher Program

Description

A voucher program for transportation in rural communities using sponsors, volunteer, and partnered transporters. Riders are in charge in this program.

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Additional Information

Creation Date:

1999, updated in 2017

Type of Product:

• Toolkit

People Required:

Community

Adaptation Needed:

Considerations include insurance and liability, using miles vs. dollars, which trip purposes are acceptable

Rural Adaptations:

Does not appear to be limited to urban areas

Reading Time:

Does not take a long time to read the document

Cost:

Some cost to run the operation, amount varies

Staff Needed:

• Two staff members from sponsoring agency are needed, in addition to a coordinator, site bookkeeper, and transportation providers
• Staff needed to know how to manage vouchers, coordinate with riders, and coordinate with transportation providers

Supplies:

• This guide
• Checks
• Transportation

Technology:

• Depending on mode of voucher (printed checks or credit cards)
• Can be printed

Alone/Group:

Done with agency and volunteer riders/transportation partners

Recruitment/Attrition Risk:

Riders are responsible for finding drivers, maintaining vouchers, and assuring that drivers/cars are safe and licensed

Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid):

Grade 15

Practical As-Is for Implementation:

Great