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Year Project Titlesort descending Program Project Type Project Partner Budget Funding Source(s) Status
+ 2018 to 2019 Clearbrook - Community Connections for Adults with Disabilities Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating Clearbrook $200,000
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

This project provides transportation services to more than 8,000 children & adults with Intellectual/developmental disabilities. Clients are transported to work, school, day programs, medical appointments, community recreation, and other activities.

Current Activities

The operating service provided 6,077 trips in June 2021. Ridership has been affected due to COVID-19

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$100,000
Federal
$100,000
Last Updated 09.15.2022
+ 2020 to 2021 Clearbrook - Community Connections for Adults with Disabilities_'20-'21 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating Clearbrook $400,000
  • Federal
  • Local
Completed

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Description

Clearbrook continues to provide transportation services to more than 8,000 children & adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities.  Clients are transported to work, school, day programs, medical appointments, community recreation, and other activities. 

Current Activities

The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021.   The operating service provided 17,041 trips in November 2022.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$200,000
Local
$200,000
Last Updated 11.08.2023
+ 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
+ 2013 CTA Rail Station Guides for CTA Customers Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Section 5310 / JARC / NF Mobility Management Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $53,055
  • Local
  • Federal
In Progress

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Description

Guides to rail stations and accessible routes for CTA customers who are blind or have a visual impairment will be produced by this project. The guides to CTA's rail stations will be produced in Braille, plain text, and audio files. The plain text and audio files will be available on CTA's website.

Current Activities

The CTA and the Lighthouse for the Blind have agreed on the common description for the stations. The first stations that are under review are on the Pink and Orange Lines.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Local
$9,825
Federal
$43,230
Last Updated 11.07.2017
+ 2018 to 2019 CTF Illinois - Transportation Services for People with Disabilities '18-'19 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating CTF Illinois $200,000
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

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Description

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

Source Amount
Local
$100,000
Federal
$100,000
Last Updated 09.15.2022
+ 2020 to 2021 CTF Illinois Transportation Services for People with Disabilities_'20-'21 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating CTF Illinois $200,000
  • Federal
  • Local
Completed

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Description

CTF Illinois continues to 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. 

Current Activities

The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021.  

The operating service provided 5,819 trips in June 2022.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$100,000
Local
$100,000
Last Updated 11.08.2023
+ 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
+ 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
+ 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
+ 2020 to 2021 DuPage County Transportation to Work_'20-'21 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating DuPage County $1,182,000
  • Federal
  • Local
In Progress

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Description

The Transportation to Work Program 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 RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021.  The operating service provided approximately 1,900 trips in September 2023.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
Federal
$591,000
Local
$591,000
Last Updated 11.08.2023