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Maine Department of Transportation MDOT Combined Triennial and State Management Plan Review Ashton Associates, Inc is working with the Maine Department of Transportation to review all Section 5311, 5310, 5307 Grants for the FTA Triennial Review, assist staff in updating procedures and reporting requirements where necessary, create electronic forms and documents for tracking and monitoring where necessary, and develop a process for sub-recipient National Data Base reporting. Project Approach: Interview Maine DOT OPS staff to identify former FTA Triennial issues and concerns from State perspective Review FTA ‘s August 12, 2003 report regarding “Combined FY 2002 State Management and Triennial Review Final Report ” for details and deficiencies to be corrected Create outline and summary overview of Grant Requirements to use for developing a format for documentation, similar to JARC Compliance Review Research the 5 areas the Triennial Review identified as deficient: identify what the norm is, and determine what type of procedural documentation is considered complete and satisfactory Locate examples of FTA sub-recipient models for a National Data Base, draft examples and assist in setting up common procedures for sub-recipients Catalogue material by Type of Grant, Fiscal year and Required Documentation Collect and review existing data (5311, 5310 and 5307) from sub-recipient submittals and reports including state annual reports, for FY 03-04 and FY 04-05 in preparation for next Triennial review Review each grant and respective sub-recipient and determine deficiencies Develop a matrix of gaps in reporting process and or documents Make on-site visits to Maine DOT sub- recipients to assess local concerns and process of reporting, focusing on 5 areas of deficiency Document MDOT 5311, 531, and 5307 Processes and Reporting: Identify Maine DOT tasks to complete for Triennial Identify steps to fulfill requirements Mid-Coast Collaborative for Access to Transportation Maine Department of Transportation MDOT Study to Identify Opportunities for Transit Services The Mid-Coast Collaborative for Access to Transportation is committed to ensuring that the needs and wishes of all citizens; including persons who have disabilities, long term illness, seniors, and others who lack the resources to own and operate an automobile; are taken into account when transportation systems planning or development occurs in the Greater Brunswick – Topsham area. Ashton Associates, Inc is working with the Maine Department of Transportation and the Mid-Coast Collaborative for Access to Transportation to evaluate: The feasibility of limited fixed/flex route service in the area. The coordination of volunteer transportation. Opportunities for sharing resources among existing transportation providers. Partners: Town of Brunswick, Town of Topsham, Coastal Trans, Tedford Shelter, Bowdoin College, United Way of Mid-Coast Maine, Mid-Coast Hospital, Brunswick Housing Agency, 55 Plus Center, Sweetser, Sexual Assault Services of Mid-Coast Maine. Project Approach: Ensure public involvement Inventory of existing programs, services, equipment Identify redundancy, underutilized resources Describe opportunities for collaboration Identify Market and Need for new or expanded transportation services Evaluate ability of existing programs to meet this need Identify additional transport services needed to meet this need Design transit alternatives Describe management options Develop Fare Structures and Demand Forecasts Prepare Capital and Financial Plans Prepare Draft and Final Project Reports Massachusetts Access to Jobs Initiative A project of the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction (EOTC) and the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA). Includes development, impletmentation, and coordination of all program aspects public transit demand response Guaranteed Ride Home program childcare transportation coordination with 12 Regional Transit Authorities and the MBTA staffing reporting systems JARC grants for small rural and mid-sized urban centers provide technical assistance to EOTC and the grantees editing and submitting the grants preparation of the Transportation Plan and Coordination Report for the Massachusetts Job Access and Reverse Commute Grant Program 2000 and updates The Massachusetts initiative received national acclaim in 1999 from APTA for providing creative solutions to long time problems and eliminating transportation as a barrier to employment for transitioning welfare recipients.
Research grants products demographics	Information Gathering surveys paper, telephone, web, on-site	Analysis charts and graphs PowerPoint™ presentations reports

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