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Year Project Title Program Project Typesort descending Project Partner Budget Funding Source(s) Status
+ 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
+ 2020 to 2021 McHenry County Service Integration & Coordination_'20-'21 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Capital McHenry County $100,000
  • Federal
  • Local
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.  Service is provided countywide. This is an existing Section 5310 project.   New to this application, and included in the recommended award, is capital funding to develop a trip scheduling and payment app for riders, elimthis pnating the need to call the Pace call center or pay in cash.

Current Activities

McHenry County has decided not to move forward with this project.  Funds will be reprogrammed to another project.  

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$80,000
Local
$20,000
Last Updated 11.08.2023
+ 2008 Kendall Community Transit Program '08 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Capital - Operating Kendall County $900,074
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

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 operating service provided 1,644 trips in April 2013. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$387,915
Federal
$512,159
Last Updated 11.08.2021
+ 2010 Ways to Work '10 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Capital - Operating Salvation Army Family & Community Services $533,788
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

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. In June 2013, 296 individuals have attended personal finance education classes and 111 loans have been approved. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$243,854
Federal
$289,934
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2013 to 2021 Kendall Community Transit Program '13-14 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Capital - Operating Kendall County $368,000
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

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

Source Amount
Local
$184,000
Federal
$184,000
Last Updated 11.08.2021
+ 2010 McHenry County Service Integration & Coordination '10 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Capital - Operating - Mobility Management McHenry County $1,596,421
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

This project will integrate and coordinate the McHenry County Transit Pilot Program, the City of Crystal Lake Dial-a-Ride, the City of McHenry Dial-a-Ride, and the City of Woodstock Dial-a-Ride and initiate services for seniors and the disabled in Greenwood Township. Tracking and automated dispatching software will be used to help manage the available fleet.

Current Activities

The service provided 7,462 trips in June 2014. This Project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$790,979
Federal
$805,442
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2011 Will County Mobility Management Program '11 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Capital - Operating - Mobility Management Will County $892,000
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

This program provides transportation and mobility management services for persons with disabilities, the elderly and low-income individuals residing in eastern Will County townships. The program is an outgrowth of the county's coordinated paratransit plan funded through the RTA's Subregional Planning program. The RTA Board approved the 2011 Program of Projects at its November 16, 2011 meeting. Grant agreements have been executed. By agreement with Washington Township this project has taken on the management responsibilities for grants initially awarded to Washington Township. As a result of this agreement an additional $32,970 in federal funding has been added to this project. Will County formed the Paratransit Council that will help to set policy for the project. This program provides transportation and mobility services seniors and individuals with disabilities residing in eastern Will County townships.

Current Activities

The JARC service provided 228 trips in August 2018. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$386,000
Federal
$506,000
Last Updated 11.08.2021
+ 2008 RGAs Safety Transportation Training Program '08 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Mobility Management Ray Graham Association $43,406
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

The project will assess and provide training to the disabled and older adults to improve their ability to utilize transportation services.

Current Activities

Since the project's inception in September 2009 through June 2014, the project received 498 referrals with 454 participants having completed training.

This project is complete

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$8,681
Federal
$34,725
Last Updated 06.13.2019
+ 2020 to 2021 Will County Will Ride Transportation Services_'20'21 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Mobility Management Will County $240,000
  • Federal
  • Local
In Progress

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Description

This program provides transportation and mobility management services for persons with disabilities and older adults residing in eastern Will County townships.  The award includes funding to support the County’s Mobility Manager position. 

Current Activities

The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021.  This project continues drawing down funds.  

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$192,000
Local
$48,000
Last Updated 11.08.2023
+ 2020 to 2021 Phase VIII Regional Call Center '20-'21 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Mobility Management Pace Suburban Bus $3,105,494
  • Federal
  • Local
Programmed

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Description

Phase VIII 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 and supports county-led coordination services funded by Section 5310

Current Activities

The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021.  This project has not started. 

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$2,484,395
Local
$621,099
Last Updated 01.18.2023