Federal legislation requires that all urbanized areas develop a coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan that:
- Identifies transportation needs of older adults, persons with disabilities, and individuals with lower income;
- Inventories existing transportation services available for these groups;
- Identifies gaps and overlaps in existing services; and
- Develops strategies to address the gaps and overlaps.
This plan is necessary for an area to receive funds under the New Freedom Program, the Jobs Access & Reverse Commute (JARC) Program, and the Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program (5310). Together, these three programs provide limited grants for expanding public transit and other transportation services, buying vehicles for use in transporting person with disabilities, improving access to information and services, and other efforts. Locally, this plan covers Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties and is called the Tri-County Access Plan (TCAP). The TCAP is produced and updated through a partnership of the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in each county.
The original TCAP was adopted in 2007. It is now being updated to reflect current needs, services available, and potential strategies. A series of public workshops were held in August and September to obtain public input on solutions, needs, and priorities. The draft TCAP update will be presented to each of the MPO’s Local Coordinating Boards and MPO Boards between October and December for approval. Technical memorandums and other documents associated with the TCAP update will be posted below as they become available. Comments on these documents, including the draft TCAP, can be sent to hsobush@pinellascounty.org.
Plan Information and Documents
Technical Memorandum #1, Data Review
Technical Memorandum #2, Draft Public Involvement Summary
Tri-County Access Plan (Final, July 2007)
2007 Inventory of Transportation Services (update underway) 
For more information on the New Freedom, Jobs Access/Reverse Commute (JARC), and Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Programs :
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Final Circular for the New Freedom Program
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Final Circular for the Job Access/Reverse Commute (JARC) Program
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Final Circular for the Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program
- Questions and answers on JARC and New Freedom
For more information or to provide public comment on the Locally-Developed Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, contact
Pinellas County MPO
600 Cleveland Street, Suite 750
Clearwater , FL 33755
(727) 464-8200
(727) 464-8201
mpo@pinellascounty.org
www.pinellascounty.org/mpo