Lifeline

Program Goals: The county programs are established to fund projects that result in improved mobility for low-income residents of the counties, and are expected to carry out the following regional Lifeline Program goals:

The Lifeline Program supports community-based transportation projects that:

• Are developed through a collaborative and inclusive planning process that includes broad partnerships among a variety of stakeholders such as public agencies, community-based organizations and community stakeholders, and outreach to underrepresented stakeholders.
• Address transportation gaps and/or barriers identified through a Community-Based Transportation Plan, or are otherwise based on a documented statement of needs within the designated communities of concern.
• Improve a range of transportation choices by adding a variety of new or expanded services including but not limited to: enhanced fixed route transit services, shuttles, children?s programs, taxi voucher programs, improved access to autos, capital improvement projects. Transportation needs specific to elderly and disabled residents of low-income communities will also be considered when funding new programs.

TAM released a Lifeline Call for Projects on September 5, 2008 for $1.37 Million.  Applications are due October 10, 2008.