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Toolkit:  2008 Locally developed transportation coordination plans 

Updated June 12, 2008

In response to the federal requirements, the 2008 Transportation Coordination meetings are being held in counties, multi-counties or regions throughout Wisconsin from late May to September 15th. The purpose of the meeting(s) is to gather stakeholders to develop a new five-year transportation coordination plan.

To assist RPC/MPO planners and county/regional coordination teams in facilitating and conducting their “2008 locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan” meetings, WisDOT has developed the following toolkit. All the documents in the toolkit are listed below. Scroll and click on a document name or web link to open each item.

1   Introduction: Overview of Process

1.1  Toolkit: 2008 Locally Developed Coordinated Plans
1.2  County/Region Coordination Planning Calendar

2   Coordination Plan and Reporting Requirements

2.1  WisDOT Powerpoint of SAFETEA-LU Requirements
2.2  Chapter V – Coordination Guidance
2.3  SAFETEA-LU, Federal Register, Final Guidance for New Freedom, JARC, 5310 Programs Chapter V: March 29, 2007
2.4  Q & A on Coordination Requirements in Final Guidance

3   Meeting Process and Format

Examples of Meeting Processes and Format

3.1  Agenda – sample
3.2  Provider Inventory Worksheet – Blank
3.3  Provider Inventory Worksheet – Completed
3.4  Coordination Plan Worksheet
3.5  Nelson Nygaard Coordination Strategies Handbook (716 KB) 

Logistics

3.6  Meeting invitation letters

A: WisDOT “Kick Off” Letter to County Executives and/or County Administrators
B: Information/ideas to be included in meeting invitation letters

3.7  Meeting flyer (sample)
3.8  Worksheet to document locally developed coordination plan meeting invitations
3.9  Locally developed coordination plan meeting participation list
3.10  Meeting evaluation form

Resources: Sample Contact Lists for Invitations to Meetings

State and Federal Grant Recipients

• WETAP 2008 Contacts
• New Freedom 2008 Contacts
• Mobility Manager 2008 Contacts
• STRAP 2008 Contacts

Local/State Government Organizations

• Wisconsin Community Action Agencies
• Wisconsin One-Stop Job Centers (DWD)
• Wisconsin Workforce Development Area (WDA) Directors
• Disability Navigator Program Contact List
• County Veterans Services Officers
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation County Staff Listing (DWD)
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Office Locations Map

Wisconsin Tribe Information

• Wisconsin Tribal Head Officials

Associations

• Wisconsin Urban and Rural Transit Association (WURTA), Wisconsin Rural and Paratransit Providers (WRAPP), Wisconsin Association of Taxicab Owners (WATO), Specialized Medical Vehicle Associations of Wisconsin (SWVAW)

Advocacy Groups

• Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers (WCILC)
• Badger Association of the Blind
• American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)
• Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG)
• Rehabilitation for Wisconsin (RFW)
• Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations
• Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL)

4   WisDOT State and Federal Program Information

List of Approved Projects

4.1  New Freedom 2008 Projects
4.2  WETAP 2008 Projects
4.3  5310 - 2008 Projects (1.5 MB) 
4.4  STRAP 2008 Projects

Application Information

4.7  New Freedom
4.8  WETAP
4.9  5310
4.10  STRAP 

General

4.11  Summary table of federal transportation programs distributed by WisDOT
4.12  Summary tables of key federal and state programs with transportation components (772 KB) 
4.13  85.21 funding distribution list - 2008
4.14  85.20, 5307 and 5311 funding distribution list - 2008

5   Data

Pre-Planning Meeting Data

5.1  Population demographic maps with transportation services (sample) (2.5 MB) 
5.2  2007 transit system revenue ridership information 
5.3  County list of approved projects
5.4  2007 Wisconsin Transit Systems map   

Meeting Tools

5.5   Wisconsin RPC/MPO Contact Information
5.6   Wisconsin RPC/MPO Map

6   Sample Plans

Other States Examples of Coordination Plans

6.1   Binghampton, New York, Metropolitan Transportation Study
6.2   East Central Minnesota Public Transit-Human Service Coordination Plan
6.3   Jonesboro MPO Urbanized Area Coordinated Public Transit-Human Service Transportation Plan
6.4   Franklin County, Pennsylvania–Coordination Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (417 KB) 
6.5   Washington State - Human Services Transportation Coordination Plan (1.4 MB) 

Samples of Consultant Summaries from STRAP Grants

6.6   Eau Claire County – 2007
6.7   Portage County – 2007 (1.1 MB) 
6.8   Southwest WI Regional Transit Services Planning - 2006 (8.2 MB) (This is a large file and may take several minutes to download.) 

7   Plan submittal process

Completed plans must include the minimal reporting requirements outlined in section 2. Submit completed plans electronically by September 15, 2008 to:

Bobbie Beson-Crone
(608) 266-6812
bobbie.beson-crone@dot.state.wi.us

8   Resources

WisDOT

8.1   Worksheet for Meeting(s) budget/expenses
8.2   WisDOT Transit Phone List

If you experience any difficulties obtaining the information from the Web site or have any questions, need clarification, etc. please contact:

Bobbie Beson-Crone
(608) 266-6812
bobbie.beson-crone@dot.state.wi.us

Becky Soderholm 
(608) 266-1650
becky.soderholm@dot.state.wi.us

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Questions about the content of this page:
Bobbie Beson-Crone, bobbie.beson-crone@dot.state.wi.us 
Last modified: June 30, 2008