March 24, 2021
Mobilizing Transportation to Support
COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts:
Practical Examples, Part 2

Your moderator fortoday

NCMM is a technical assistance center
funded by the Federal Transit
Administration

Amy Conrick
Director, National Center for Mobility
Management

We work daily to promote customercentered mobility strategies to advance
good health, economic vitality, selfsufficiency, and community.

As you prepare to join us . . . a few reminders§ This webinar is being recorded. The recording, slides, anda transcript will be posted at nc4mm.org/covid-19resource-center/§ All participants are joining in listen-only mode.
§ Audience questions are encouraged. Please use the Q&A
box to post any questions you have.
§ You may enable the captioning feature for this webinar byclicking on the option at the bottom of your screen.

3nc4mm.org/covid-19-resource-centerOur Agenda
Welcome Messages:§ Federal Transit Administration§ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention§ American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Our Conversation with . . .
Elaine Haytko, Exec. Dir.
Vermont Public Transit Assn.

Ryan Brumfield
Interim Director
Integrated Mobility Division
North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Bill Clark
Vermont Health AccessVermont Dept. of Health5Danielle Nelson
Acting Chief

Office of Rural and Targeted ProgramsFederal Transit Administration

!"#$%&"'()**+(,-./"&0*(%&(1"..$&*(2..*33• On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 2:30PM ET, our FTA
Acting Administrator is hosting a dialogue with theFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), theNational League of Cities, transit agency leadership,and state and local partners.
• The virtual event will highlight how transit agencies
are working to provide vaccine access to transit
workers and their communities.
• Registration is required.
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4%556&$#7(8$9*3(:+"&#()+%0+"5(•••The FTA-funded National Rural Transit Assistance Program (NRTAP) has an open
funding opportunity: Community Rides Grant Program.
Current recipients and subrecipients of FTA’s Formula Grants for Rural Areas(Section 5311) program may apply for grants of up to $100,000 for projects thatdevelop or strengthen transportation partnerships that improve social
determinants of health in rural and tribal communities. Apply by May 10.
NRTAP will host two webinars to provide an overview of the RFP and the onlinegrant application portal, which will open by April 7, 2021. Webinars will feature
speakers sharing examples of transportation partnerships and lessons learned.
Webinar 1 (2-3 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 23, 2021)
Program Overview and Transportation Partnership Examples
Webinar 2 (2-3 p.m. ET Thursday, April 15, 2021)
Project Development, Performance Measures, and Application Portal8

4;4(:+"&#(<==%+#6&$#7>(!"#$%&"'(?&$#$"#$@*(#%(299+*33(4<1?;ABC(D*"'#/(;$3="+$#$*3(• $2.25B funding opportunity to address COVID-19 health disparities: CDC-RFAOT21-2103 National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among
Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority
Populations and Rural Communities.
– “Applicants will be awarded once in year one, and the grant has a two-year period of performance.
Recipients are encouraged to develop partnerships and collaborate with key partners who
have existing community or social service delivery programs for people with disabilities, elderly,
African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native American, or other racial and ethnic
minority groups or people living in rural communities. This collaborative approach will enable
strengthened implementation of strategies and activities and alignment of resources to better
match the burden of COVID-19 among populations at higher risk and underserved.”

9?&.$9*&#"'(E3*(,-"5='*(F"G'*3The National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) is
compiling examples of how transit agencies are partnering to
respond to identified community needs during the COVID-19
pandemic in two separate tables:• Table 1: Incidental uses of transportation for essential services
during the pandemic
https://nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org/ccam/• Table 2: Incidental uses of transportation for COVID-19
vaccination accesshttps://nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org/covid-19resource-center/10

?&.$9*&#"'(E3*()%'$.7(%&()+%@$9$&0(,33*&#$"'(H*+@$.*3(• Incidental use is the use of FTA funded assets for non-transit
purposes.
• The non-transit activity may not reduce or limit transit service.
• Incidental use is permitted under all FTA grant programs.
• FTA recipients must notify their FTA regional office of incidentaluse.
• Essential services are services that help provide the community
with safety and security or access to food, water, shelter, social
services/medical care, and communications infrastructure.
• Transit systems may partner with local community partners touse transit vehicles, facilities, or equipment to deliver essentialservices.
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,'$0$G'*(I6&9$&0(H%6+.*3• FTA funding may be used to pay for the operational costs of providing
essential services through the incidental use of transit assets.
– CARES Act & CRRSAA funds may be used for operating expenses,
including the operational costs of providing essential services, at
100% Federal share.
– Urbanized Area and Rural Area formula funds (Section 5307 and5311 funds, respectively) may be used to pay for 100 percent of theoperational costs associated with the provision of essential services
in response to COVID-19. This funding option is available until
January 20, 2022.
• Some essential services are also eligible for funding under the FEMA
Public Assistance program. Recipients should check with State Office ofEmergency Services.
• Frequently Asked Questions from FTA Grantees Regarding COVID-19• American Recovery Plan Act (ARP), 2021
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Wendy Heaps, MPH
Population Health and Healthcare Office
Office of the Associate Director for Policy andStrategy
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
wah9@cdc.gov
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COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkits§§§§§§§§§§Key messages
Frequently asked questions
Slide deck
Plain language fact sheet in several
languages“I got my COVID-19 vaccine!” stickers
Customizable newsletter content
Customizable letters
Posters
Social media images and sample
messages
Fotonovela
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/toolkits.html
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COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit Materials

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https://www.cdc.gov//coronavirus2019-ncov/vaccines/toolkits/community-organization.html

COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit Materials

Stickers

Posters
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That website again….
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/resource-center.html

About the Council on Public Transportation & Multi-State
Transit Technical Assistance Program (MTAP)

What We Do
q Lead and influence national policy related to public transportation
q Three in-person meetings annuallyq Reports and communications, including biweekly e-News
q 8-10 online educational forums and exchanges.
q Regulatory and legislative matters regarding state transit programs.
q Transit research projects thru NCHRP

Richard Price
Associate Program Manager, Transit Policyand Technical Assistance
Work: (202) 624-5813
Cell: (202 427-5600
Email: rprice@aashto.org

The Council on Public Transportation & Multi-StateTransit Technical Assistance Program (MTAP)
Online Forum
States Coordinating Transit for COVID-19 Vaccinations
April 15, 2021 at 11:30 AM ET
q Henrika Buchanan, FTA’s Associate Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief
Safety Officer, about FTA’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
q Lisa Raduenz, Minnesota Department of Transportation, and Emily Smoak, Minnesota
Department of Health, about the implementation of a mobile vaccination clinics program forGreater Minnesota (including small urban and rural communities); andq Chuck Dyer and Joachim Bean, Ohio Department of Transportation, about how the state’s
mobility management program (and the program managers) are successfully coordinating transit accessto vaccination sites.

Our Conversation with . . .

Elaine Haytko, Exec. Dir.
Vermont Public Transit Assn.

Bill Clark
Vermont Health AccessVermont Dept. of Health

Ryan Brumfield
Interim DirectorIntegrated Mobility Division
North Carolina Department of Transportation.

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As we close . . .
§ Please share your examples of collaboration:
nc4mm.org/covid-19-resource-center/22

Seek NCMM’s assistance in connecting with yourlocal public health/public transportation agency

Find your NCMM regional liaison:
https://nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org/aboutus/who-we-are/Join us for our next webinar
April 7th (12-12:45 pm ET): Flint MTA (MI) and Nashua Transit System (NH)§ This webinar has been recorded. The recording, slides, and atranscript will be posted at nc4mm.org/covid-19-resource-center/24

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