Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Progress Report: Transportation Disadvantaged Commission

Report 99-14, November 1999




Report Summary

  • The Legislature considered, but did not enact, legislation to address our prior report's recommendations, such as changing the size and role of the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and establishing more stringent eligibility criteria for transportation disadvantaged services.
  • The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged has taken action under its own authority to address several of our prior report's recommendations. It adopted a policy establishing criteria for assessing client eligibility for transportation disadvantaged services. It also directed local community transportation coordinators to maximize the use of public mass transit in serving the transportation disadvantaged.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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