Survival Coalition 2019-2021 Transportation Budget Priorities

Transportation is the number one concern identified by people with disabilities.

RECOMMENDATIONS

  • DHS reform the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) brokerage;
  • DWD request additional $1.8M each year for Employment Transportation Assistance (WETAP);
  • DOT request an additional $2.5M each year for rural and regional mobility management;
  • DOT request a 10% increase each year for specialized and public transit as well as 18M to restore previous cuts to transit funding;
  • DOT request continuing appropriation lines for coordinating, operating, improving, and developing regional public transportation;
  • DHS require inclusion of transportation as a component of employment outcomes for LTC participants.

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