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Fisk Chosen to Oversee Local Coordinating Board for Transit
Jan 4, 2008 (Springfield, MO) J. Howard Fisk was chosen to preside over The Local Coordinating Board For Transit.
This organization will review the grant applications and make recommendations to the Ozarks Transportation Organization (OTO) for a final authorization. Fisk has been the Citizen At Large Representative for eight years on the OTO, a group that is made up of elected officials from the metropolitan area.
Prior to the formation of the Local Coordinating Board, Fisk served on the OTO appointed task force that formulated the guidelines for the formation for the LCB. "This grant source will provide funds to encourage the efficient transport of citizens who need assistance getting to work and it will provide new opportunities for small social service agencies who serve at risk populations," comments Fisk.
J. Howard Fisk is the owner of Fisk Transportation, providing group transportation to the Ozarks region for over 30 years.
(The following is a release that was distributed by the Ozarks Transportation Organization (OTO) on December 21, 2007 by Natasha Longpine.)
The Ozarks Transportation Organization (OTO) is accepting applications for Job Access Reverse Commute (Section 5316) and New Freedom (Section 5317) funding. These two programs are a component of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). All proposed projects within the OTO Study area must be submitted directly to OTO for application. This year there are approximately $135,000 dollars available for JARC and just over $180,000 for New Freedom.
JARC funds will be made available for capital, planning, and operating expenses that support the development and maintenance of transportation services designed to transport low-income individuals to and from jobs and activities related to their employment, and for reverse commute projects.
New Freedom funds will be made available for capital, planning, and operating expenses that support new public transportation services and new public transportation alternatives beyond those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that assist individuals with disabilities with transportation , including transportation to and from jobs and employment support services. Though this list is illustrative and not exhaustive, two additional eligible projects include Intelligent Transportation Services and the incremental cost of changing the basic mode of service of an ADA paratransit system from curb-to-curb to door-to-door.
The Application Handbook is available online at www.ozarkstransportation.org/transit. If you are applying, please submit a completed copy by January 25, 2007. Applications received after January 25 will not be considered. Applicants will be notified of project selection status in February.
For more information contact: Natasha Longpine, Planner, Ozarks Transportation Organization, 840 Boonville, Springfield, Missouri, phone 864-1032, e-mail NLongpine@ci.springfield.mo.us.
