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Year Project Title Program Project Type Project Partner Budgetsort ascending Funding Source(s) Status
+ 2020 to 2021 Little City Transportation to Work '20-'21 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating Little City Foundation $1,000,000
  • Federal
  • Local
Completed

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Description

Little City continues to provide transportation to seniors and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who are enrolled with Little City to places of employment, community-based programs, Special Olympics regional competitions, and medical appointments. 

Current Activities

The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021.  The operating project provided 6,756 trips in January 2023.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$500,000
Local
$500,000
Last Updated 11.08.2023
+ 2015 McHenry County Service Integration & Coordination '15 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating McHenry County $992,582
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

This project, by initially integrating the services of four dial-a-ride projects, now serves a geographic area covering seven communities, providing transportation services primarily for older adults and individuals with disabilities. This project will continue to integrate and coordinate dial-a-ride services currently being provided throughout McHenry County. Dial-a-ride service for seniors and people with disabilities is also provided throughout Greenwood, Dorr, Grafton, Nunda, McHenry, Marengo and Riley Townships. Three service extensions are included to serve the Fox Lake Metra Station, Valley-Hi nursing home/McHenry County Division of Transportation, and the Park and Ride lot in the Village of Lake in the Hills.

Current Activities

The operating service provided 5,897 trips in February 2018. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$496,291
Federal
$496,291
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2018 to 2019 DuPage County Transportation to Work '18-'19 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating DuPage County $984,000
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

The Transportation to Work Program is a continuation of an existing project that provides demand-responsive transportation to and from work for persons with disabilities. The project operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year and serves all of DuPage County.

Current Activities

The operating service provided 1,520 trips in June 2021. Ridership has been affected due to COVID-19.

This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$492,000
Federal
$492,000
Last Updated 09.15.2022
+ 2013 RGAs Comprehensive Program '13-14 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating Ray Graham Association $949,088
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

The project transports individuals with disabilities from their homes to Community Learning Centers and to a variety of other activities including grocery shopping, medical appointments, volunteer opportunities and recreational activities.

Current Activities

The service provided 24, 845 trips in August 2016. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$474,544
Federal
$474,544
Last Updated 06.13.2019
+ 2013 to 2021 Pace Call-N-Ride Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating - Mobility Management Pace Suburban Bus $946,611
  • Local
  • Federal
Programmed

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Description

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 December

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$459,783
Federal
$486,828
Last Updated 11.08.2021
+ 2016 to 2017 Little City Transportation to Work '16-17 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating Little City Foundation $930,000
  • Local
  • Federal
  • 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 operating service provided 15,778 trips in March 2019. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$460,000
Federal
$460,000
Federal
$10,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2008 #18 16th/18th - Midday Service Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $928,102
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

This service from 9 am to 2 pm weekdays will operate between 16th/Cicero and Cermak/Indiana helping low income individuals obtain improved access to employment opportunities including two hospitals.

Current Activities

Current Activities: CTA implemented the service on September 8, 2009. The service provided 93,977 trips in the month of June 2014. Approximately 31,600 of the trips are estimated to be attributable to the service expansion.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$464,051
Federal
$464,051
Last Updated 04.07.2017
+ 2009 #44 Wallace/Racine Bus Route Extension and Service Expansion Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $919,538
  • Local
  • Federal
Programmed

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Description

Through the expansion of this bus route by 2 miles and the extension of weekend service hours from 7:00pm to 11:00 pm, this project will provide greater accessibility to a rapidly growing retail corridor along Roosevelt Rd. from State to Clinton resulting in increased access to jobs for low income individuals, seniors, the disabled, and other residents.

Current Activities

CTA does not have sufficient funds to meet federal local matching requirements at this time. The project cannot be implemented until local funds become available.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$459,769
Federal
$459,769
Last Updated 09.17.2014
+ 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
+ 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