• Under the Transportation Disadvantaged Program, local coordinated systems have been established throughout Florida to serve the transportation disadvantaged. However, the Program's cost-effectiveness cannot be readily determined as costs of service vary widely throughout the state.
• Using mass transit systems to serve the transportation disadvantaged appears to save costs, but some social service agencies are reluctant to use mass transit for their clients.
• Program monitoring and reporting activities are fragmented resulting in increased costs and reduced accountability.
• To address Transportation Disadvantaged Program issues, we recommend the Legislature consider the following actions: develop stringent eligibility criteria; reduce or eliminate the Commission; streamline reporting and monitoring; eliminate conflicting policies; and modify the fund distribution formula.

Which Government Program Summaries contain related information?

Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged

What other OPPAGA-related materials are available?

• Report No. 99-14 Progress Report: Transportation Disadvantaged Commission, published in November 1999.

Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by telephone (850/488-0021), by FAX (850/487-9213), in person, or by mail (OPPAGA Report Production, Claude Pepper Building, Room 312, 111 W. Madison St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475).
e-mail address: oppaga@oppaga.fl.gov