| Title | An Assessment of Federal and State Administration of UMTA's Section 16(b)(2) Funding Program |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48964 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Teixeira, Diego; Casey, Robert; Freilich, Joel; Ho, Louisa; Slavin, Howard |
| Source | 80p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); U.S. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. Transportation Systems Center |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Policy, Budget and Program Development; United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Program Evaluation |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19810201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Section 16 (b) (2) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended, authorizes grants to private non-profit (PNP) organizations to assist them in purchasing vehicles to transport elderly and handicapped (E&H) persons. UMTA is considering reform and streamlining of the 16 (b) (2) program. To this end, A Red Tape Reduction Task Force has already made a number of recommendations for increasing the program's efficiency. This report presents the results of a study that assesses federal and state administration of the program and its evolution in terms of legislation and policy and procedural guidance. The application process by which a PNP obtains funds is also described. The process is often an arduous one lasting up to two years and requiring clearances/approvals that are required for large-scale enterprises. Reporting practices are also outlined in this study. The authors state that 1) rather than sampling trips, the PNPs belived that they must record every trip of every day in every vehicle all year round, and 2) there is no evidence that this information has been used for any purpose for which sampling would not suffice. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10450 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10450 |
| TRT Terms | Finance; Financing; Federal government; State government; Public transit; Nonprofit corporations; Administrative procedures; Assessments; Legislation; Grant aid; Institutional issues |
| General Subjects | Federal programs; Fund allocations; Urban Mass Transportation Act; Red Tape Reduction Task Force |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Funding |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00341513 |
| Report Number | UMTA-MA-06-0109-81-1; DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-27 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48900/48964/DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-27.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |