N.J. Admin. Code § 16:78-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 16:78-5.4 - Coordination

(a) The application must include a description of the means by which the applicant will coordinate:

1. Intra-county transportation;

2. Inter-county transportation; and

3. Existing accessible fixed route services. This description should show that the recipient is implementing the comprehensive planning document described at N.J.A.C. 16:78-3.4. Copies of all subcontracts, agreements, and letters of intent to effectuate this provision shall be submitted to NJ TRANSIT at the beginning of each program year or as they become available.

(b) Intra-county coordination describes the means by which the applicant will coordinate accessible and non-accessible transportation services that operate within the county. Any agencies or organizations that the applicant has an agreement or letter of intent, whereby the applicant will provide transportation service to the senior citizens and people with disabilities within the county should be listed.

(c) Inter-county coordination describes the means by which the applicant will coordinate access and non-accessible transportation services that operate between counties. Any agencies or organizations that the applicant has an agreement or letter of intent, whereby the applicant will provide transportation service to the senior citizens and people with disabilities between counties should also be listed.

(d) Accessible fixed route coordination describes the means by which the applicant will coordinate existing, expanded, or additional accessible and non-accessible transportation for senior citizens and people with disabilities with existing accessible fixed routes operated by public or private operators. An application shall also list any public or private operators of accessible fixed route service that operate in, or through, the service area to which the applicant will provide accessible connecting service to should also be listed.

(e) Description and certification of maintenance of effort (MOE) shall be as follows:

1. The purpose of the SCDRTAP is to provide for additional or expanded transportation services to senior citizens and disabled residents. Designated recipients must maintain the same level of funding for senior citizen and disabled resident transportation services as in prior years.

2. In order to comply with the MOE requirement, the application must contain senior citizen and disabled resident transportation non-capital expense data from the past two years prior to the implementation of the SCDRTAP. This data should include non-capital expenditures of the designated recipient and/or application and any other agency, group, or groups that will participate in the coordinated transportation program.

3. The applicant must complete the MOE Certification, which will be provided by NJ TRANSIT in the annual application.

4. If a local recipient's non-capital budget excluding casino revenue funds falls below the approved MOE because of the discontinuance of an established source of funding, documentation must be provided that shows that the decrease in funding to the transportation program is proportional to the overall decrease of that particular funding source. In addition, the local recipient cannot substitute casino revenue funds for a service previously funded by a discontinued funding source, unless it has been clearly stated in an application, reviewed by the local advisory committee and presented at the annual public hearing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:78-5.4

Adopted by 56 N.J.R. 141(b), effective 1/16/2024