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Welcome to the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged

CTD Webinar - Trip & Equipment Grant Invoice Template

The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) and Thomas Howell Ferguson will be hosting an informational webinar this Friday, April 16, at 10:00 – 11:15am. The purpose of the webinar is to provide an overview of the new invoice template for the Trip & Equipment Grant program that will be implemented in the upcoming fiscal year on July 1, 2021. We encourage Community Transportation Coordinators to attend. The agenda includes the link to the webinar and telephone number. This meeting is NOT a public workshop; though participant feedback is welcome, the information presented will not impact a policy or agenda item for a future Commission Business Meeting. We will record the webinar and post it at a future date for those who cannot attend.

Public Transportation & Transportation Disadvantaged Awareness Day

The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) hosted a virtual legislative awareness day on Monday, March 29, 1:30 – 3:00pm. The webinar included updates from state and national leaders on efforts to support transportation to health care and other vital activities. The presentation files of this meeting are located at https://floridatransit.org. A recording with captioning, will be available soon.

CTD Business Meeting - Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - Recording Available

The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) held its Business Meeting on Tuesday, March 30 at 1:30 pm. The recording and information from the meeting can be found at the following Recording link.

CTD Innovative Service Development Grant

On March 9, 2021, the Commission announced the application process for the Innovative Service Development (ISD) Grant program for State Fiscal Year 2021-22. The Program Manual and Application forms are provided on the Grants Programs webpage. The Commission invites interested parties to submit questions regarding the grant application and review process to FLCTDGrantApps@dot.state.fl.usa by March 19, 2021. Project applications must be submitted to the Commission via email at: FLCTDGrantApps@dot.state.fl.us by 11:59 p.m. E.D.T. on May 3, 2021. Applicants are urged to submit their proposals as far in advance of the deadline as possible to allow time to resubmit in the event that additional information or clarification is needed.

CTD Trip and Equipment Grant Funding Allocation Study - Final Report

The CTD Trip and Equipment Grant Funding Allocation Study - Final Report was approved by the Commission during their August 26 business meeting. The study explored changes to the Trip and Equipment Grant funding allocation methodology within Rule Chapter 41-2.014, F.A.C.

Additional information about the study can be found at: https://ctdallocationstudy.com/.

ADA Transportation Services Workshops

The Commission hosted a public workshop on February 25, 2021, to gather feedback from stakeholders on the use of CTD funding to serve individuals with disabilities who are also eligible for complementary Paratransit services covered under the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The meeting recording and information presented during the workshop can be accessed on the Calendar of Past Meetings & Events page. The Commission will host a second public workshop on this topic in May 2021 (date to be determined).

In addition to public comments received during the public workshops, the Commission invites stakeholders to submit their feedback via email to David Darm, CTD Executive Director, at: David.Darm@dot.state.fl.us. All public feedback on this topic will be published in a final report to the Commission by June 30, 2021.