Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act of 2011

Summary

Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the program providing formula grants to states for the special public transportation needs of older individuals and the disabled to allow states to use a portion of those grants to operate and maintain the capital assets acquired under that program. Sets the federal share of the costs of the mobility management activities such grants may cover at 90%. (Mobility management activities are designed to improve coordination among public and other transportation service providers.) Requires the National Transit Database to include information on the public transportation formula grant program for older individuals and the disabled, and the public transportation formula grant program for nonurban areas. Requires metropolitan planning organizations and states to involve older individuals and the disabled in metropolitan and statewide transportation planning. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Center on Senior Transportation to: (1) provide technical assistance to transit and human services organizations, (2) disseminate best practices regarding transportation for older individuals, and (3) make grants to nonprofit organizations to test innovative and replicable approaches for addressing the mobility needs of older individuals. Requires the FTA to make grants to nonprofit aging services organizations to offer mobility management services, and develop and implement enhanced technology to support those services.

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Timeline

1. 5 December 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8184-8185)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 December 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 December 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 December 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 December 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 December 2011

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act of 2012