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Year | Project Title | Program Sort ascending | Project Type | Project Partner | Budget | Funding Source(s) | Status | |||||||
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+ | - | Ride Lake County '16- '17 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $882,126 |
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Not Available Description
In May 2022, Lake County combined and expanded the Central and West projects into a countywide service. Ride Lake County is a borderless countywide paratransit service providing seniors (age 60 and above) and individuals with disabilities curb-to-curb transportation. The geographic service includes Lake County along with the entirety of municipalities whose city limits extend beyond the County border into Cook and McHenry County. With no limitations on the purpose of the trip the service operates Sunday through Saturday from 6:00am to 6:00pm (excluding specific holidays). Current Activities
The Ride Lake County operating service provided 3,860 trips in September 2023. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.24.2023 |
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+ | - | Kendall County Kendall Area Transit (Mobility Management) | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Mobility Management | Kendall County | $200,000 |
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Kendall Area Transit is a demand responsive dial-a-ride service that serves primarily senior citizens and persons with disabilities in the urban portions of Kendall County. The service is also open to general public. Service is provided Monday-Friday from 6:00 AM -7:00 PM except certain holidays. The award includes the funding for Mobility Management. Current Activities
This project was approved by the RTA Board at the September 2023 meeting. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 01.17.2024 |
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+ | - | CTF Illinois - Transportation Services for People with Disabilities '18-'19 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | CTF Illinois | $200,000 |
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This project provides transportation support to children and adults with diverse disabilities. The door to door transportation supports are a vital service that allows persons enrolled at CTF greater access to their daily supports including vocational, community employment, educational, fine arts, and advocacy. Current Activities
The operating service provided 829 trips in June 2021. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 09.15.2022 |
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+ | Transportation to Work '08 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | DuPage County | $530,080 |
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Not Available Description
The Ride DuPage to Work is a service of the Ride DuPage system designed to enable persons with disabilities greater opportunities to obtain and maintain employment through more affordable transportation.
Current Activities
DuPage Transportation to Work, initially funded with the 2006 program, was implemented March 1, 2008. DuPage County became the grantee for the project in 2010. Prior to that Pace served as the project grantee. The service provided 2,489 trips in May 2013.
This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.13.2019 |
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+ | Ride in Kane Phase 9 & 10 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Administration - Operating - Mobility Management | Association for Individual Development (AID) | $5,613,611 |
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In its fifth year of operation, the Ride in Kane project coordinates paratransit services in Kane County into a centralized system that optimizes transportation resources for older adults, persons with disabilities, and low-income individuals. The sponsors of Phases 9 and 10 include 19 private, non-profit organizations and local units of government. Current Activities
The service provided 557 JARC trips in June 2021. Ridership is down due to COVID-19. New Freedom funding has been fully expended for this phase of the project. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |
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+ | - | Kendall Community Transit Program '13-14 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Capital - Operating | Kendall County | $368,000 |
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The vehicles and operations funded by this program will be used for demand responsive paratransit service to provide door-to-door service for populations of the disabled, low income, and senior populations in the urban portions of Kendall County. The project is designed to be the first phase of a countywide general public transportation system. Current Activities
The service provided 1,882 trips in September 2016. This project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.08.2021 |
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+ | - | Will Ride '18-19 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Will County | $320,000 |
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This program provides transportation and mobility management services for persons with disabilities and older adults residing in eastern Will County townships. Current Activities
The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 22, 2019. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.24.2023 |
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+ | Ways to Work '12 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Administration - Operating | Salvation Army Family & Community Services | $701,973 |
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The WTW program provides small, short-term, low-interest loans to low-income families for the purpose of purchasing or repairing a car to get to work, childcare, and to pursue educational or job training opportunities. The project funding will be used to support operating costs associated with client screening and case management, and for a small loan guarantee pool. This project will replicate other JARC projects that have been successfully implemented in other parts of the country. Current Activities
The Salvation Army launched the Ways to Work project on September 26, 2011. Since the program's inception through March 2015, 2,369 individuals have attended personal finance education classes and 506 loans have been approved. This project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |
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+ | - | Pace Call-N-Ride | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating - Mobility Management | Pace Suburban Bus | $946,611 |
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These reservation based, curb-to-curb services that pick up general public riders within a specified geographic area of approximately 8 square miles and takes them anywhere within that same area. Three Call-n-Rides will operate in the communities of Park Forest (Rich Township), Tinley Park (Orland Township), and Huntley (Grafton Township). The services will allow reverse commuters to be transported to employment areas within the respective service areas as well as providing connections to Metra stations for the traditional commuter market. Current Activities
The RTA Board approved this project at the November 2012 meeting. As the next step, Pace will submit an application to the Federal Transit Administration. Pace determined other locations were more suited for the service and plans to implement the project in 2014 according to the following schedule: Tinley Park August Batavia October Burr Ridge DecemberFunding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.08.2021 |
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+ | Naperville/Lisle Partners Ride DuPage to Work '15 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Naperville | $744,052 |
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This project, as part of the Ride DuPage program provides seniors and individuals with disabilities increased employment opportunities by providing them with transportation to jobs in and outside of their own town and at times that may extend beyond traditional work hours. Seven local governments sponsor the service: City of Naperville, Naperville Township, Lisle Township, Wheatland Township, Village of Glen Ellyn, City of Wheaton, and Milton Township.
Current Activities
The service provided 2,445 trips in May 2018. This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.13.2019 |