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Year Project Title Program Project Type Project Partner Budget Funding Source(s) Statussort descending
+ 2020 to 2021 CTF Illinois Transportation Services for People with Disabilities_'20-'21 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Capital CTF Illinois $6,595
  • Federal
  • Local
Completed

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Description

CTF Illinois provides transportation support to children and adults with diverse disabilities.  The door-to-door transportation services are vital to allow persons enrolled at CTF greater access to their daily supports including vocational, community employment, educational, fine arts, and advocacy.  This award includes funding for GPS fleet tracking devices to provide precise travel data.

Current Activities

CTF Illinois has decided not to move forward with this project. Funds from this award will be reprogrammed to another subrecipient.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$5,276
Local
$1,319
Last Updated 11.08.2023
+ 2008 Transportation to Work '08 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating DuPage County $530,080
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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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

Source Amount
Local
$265,040
Federal
$265,040
Last Updated 06.13.2019
+ 2015 Little City Transportation Program '15 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Capital Little City Foundation $447,560
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

This project provides transportation for seniors and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who are enrolled with Little City, to places of employment, community activities, Special Olympics regional competitions, and medical appointments.

Current Activities

The service provide 15,882 trips in July 2018. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$223,780
Federal
$223,780
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2011 Operation to Enhance Disabled, Senior, and Regular Transportation in Rural Communities '11 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating Washington Township $21,900
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

This dial-a-ride service expanded from a two day a week operation to five days a week. The service provides general purpose transportation within Washington Township and medical trips beyond the Township. In addition to providing increased service for the disabled and senior populations, eligible participants are able to obtain same day service.

Current Activities

Washington Township implemented the service September 1, 2009. It provided approximately 500 trips per month. This project is part of the new Will County Mobility Management Program.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$10,600
Federal
$11,300
Last Updated 06.13.2019
+ 2010 Concrete Waiting Areas at Bus Stops Section 5310 / JARC / NF Capital Pace Suburban Bus $600,000
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

Pace will construct up to 150 concrete pads and ancillary connections to accessible paths at Pace bus stops throughout their service area. The pads would be located against a raised curb to facilitate "level boarding" from the pad to the buses bottom stop or provide a landing area for a wheelchair lift. This project is matched with Transportation Development Credits.

Current Activities

Pace, from an initial list of 191 candidate stops, has completed improvements at 65 locations. At the end of March 2013, the last series of improvements were made at:
162nd/Woodlawn, SW, South Holland;
Cermak at Boeger, NE, Westchester;
Cermak at Boeger, SW, Westchester;
Randall Rd at Wilson St, SB, Batavia (shelter installation);
Halsted St at 171st St, South Holland (shelter installation); and
159th at Pulaski, NW, Markham.

The project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$600,000
Last Updated 09.17.2014
+ 2010 Operation to Enhance Disabled, Senior, and Regular Transportation in Rural Communities '10 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating Washington Township $46,500
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

This dial-a-ride service expanded from a two day a week operation to five days a week. The service provides general purpose transportation within Washington Township and medical trips beyond the Township. In addition to providing increased service for the disabled and senior populations, eligible participants are able to obtain same day service.

Current Activities

This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$22,500
Federal
$24,000
Last Updated 06.13.2019
+ 2013 to 2021 Volunteer Express '13-14 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Administration - Operating Hanover Township $4,800
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

This project is a volunteer driver program that supplements the services offered by Hanover Township¿s Dial-A-Bus program. Volunteer drivers utilizing their own vehicles provide door-to-door service for older adults. Local share will be provided with transportation development credits.

Current Activities

The grantee has concluded this program. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$4,800
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2016 to 2017 DuPage County Transportation to Work '16-17 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating DuPage County $1,021,724
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

The Transportation to Work Program is a demand responsive service under the existing Ride DuPage system designed to provide persons with disabilities with greater opportunities to obtain and maintain employment through affordable transportation.

Current Activities

The operating service provided 2,534 trips in December 2019. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$510,862
Federal
$510,862
Last Updated 04.21.2021
+ 2016 to 2017 Phase VI Regional Call Center '16-'17 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Mobility Management Pace Suburban Bus $2,216,885
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

Phase VI of Pace's Regional Call Center takes reservations for dial a ride and demand response services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. The Call Center provides comprehensive mobility management services that improve the coordination and operation of transportation services.

Current Activities

This project has fully expended grant funds.

 

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$443,377
Federal
$1,773,508
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2018 to 2019 McHenry County Service Integration & Coordination '18-19 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating McHenry County $2,400,000
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

The McRide program provides coordinated dial-a-ride service to individuals with disabilities and individuals 60 years or older.  The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 22, 2019.

Current Activities

The operating service provided  3,385 trips in January 2021..

This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$1,200,000
Federal
$1,200,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023