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The following Easter Seals Project ACTION publications and external links provide information on federal funding sources for accessible transportation services.
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Building Mobility Partnerships for People with Disabilities: Opportunities for Federal Funding
8.5"x 11" booklet, 24 pages, 2007
With its comprehensive list of federal funding opportunities for accessible transportation projects, this reference guide places special emphasis on building partnerships across communities.
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The New Freedom Program: An Introduction
8.5" x 11", 4 pages, electronic format only, 2007
The New Freedom Program was created under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), enacted on August 10, 2005. The New Freedom Program supports new public transportation services and public transportation alternatives beyond those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 that assist individuals with disabilities with their transportation needs, including transportation to and from jobs and employment support services. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of the program.
Order the New Freedom Program: An Introduction sheet from the ESPA Store.
View the New Freedom Program: An Introduction as a Web page (HTML format)
SAFETEA-LU - The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59) Of Interest to People and Programs on Disability
8.5"x 11", 2 pages, 2005
Enacted on Aug. 10, 2005, SAFETEA-LU supports Federal Transit Administration programs. This brief Q&A highlights a few of the programs that relate to transportation for people with disabilities, including the New Freedom Initiative.
Order SAFETEA-LU fact sheet from the ESPA Store.
External sources of information on other federal funding sources for accessible transportation services:
- Selected pages on the Federal Transit Administration's Web site:
- The American Public Transportation Association's SAFETEA-LU Resource Center
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