Human Services Transportation Coordination
The goal of coordinating transportation services is to achieve better service efficiency, increase client response, reduce overall costs for transportation and provide more travel options for all members of the community. A Coordinated Plan is the vehicle by which the community can determine how existing transportation resources can best be used to meet current and future transportation needs.
Federal law lays out the requirements for a Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, also known as a Coordinated Plan. Several counties in central Ohio have completed such plans, giving entities within those counties access to certain federal funds that can be used for the following purposes:
Franklin County Coordinated Plan Update
The Franklin County Coordinated Plan update was adopted by the MORPC Policy Committee on July 19, 2012 by Resolution T-11-12. The Board of Trustees for the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) adopted the plan on July 25, 2012 by Resolution 2012-51. This version replaces the original plan, adopted in April 2008. For more information, contact Andy Taylor at 614.233.4166
Entities in the Columbus Urbanized Area seeking JARC or New Freedom funding must apply through MORPC. Specialized Transportation funding must be sought through ODOT Office of Transit. For more information, contact Mary Ann Frantz at 614.233.4156.
Other Coordinated Plans
The ODOT Office of Transit maintains a list of all Coordinated Transit Plans in Ohio.
Entities outside Franklin County or the Columbus Urbanized Area seeking JARC or New Freedom funding must apply through ODOT Office of Transit.
For more information, contact Mary Ann Frantz at 614.233.4156.
