Program Goal: The primary goal of the Ohio Coordination Program is to enhance and expand transportation options in counties without a public transportation system through Mobility Management and qualifying Coordinated Transportation activities.

Funding Source: Ohio Coordination Program projects receive funding from the three federal transit formula grant programs with coordination provisions: Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310), Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC), and New Freedom.

Program Details: All projects must be derived from a coordinated transportation plan and be competitively selected. All projects must demonstrate some level of interagency coordination in their local area to be eligible for funding. All projects must designate a lead agency to house a full time Mobility Manager and to execute memorandums of understanding with all participating agencies. Eligible project expenses are limited to that of the Mobility Manager (e.g., salary and fringes, utilities, office supplies, postage, travel, marketing of the coordination project). Program funding is intended to reimburse the applicant based on actual expenses for the Mobility Manager and his or her coordination activities. Mobility Management is considered a capital expense and 80% of the direct cost of the Mobility Manager is reimbursable.

Who Can Apply? Any public entity applying on behalf of a countywide or regional mobility management project within its boundaries or a private nonprofit organization designated by a Board of County Commissioners as the applicant.

Proposal Deadline for CY 2013 Funding: Project proposals must be postmarked and filed electronically no later than March 30, 2012 to be considered for CY 2013 funding.