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In order to be eligible to receive monies from the Fund, a planning district commission or single locality shall establish, in consultation with its metropolitan planning organization if one exists, an advisory transportation coordination committee and shall submit to the Disability Commission a plan for cost-effective coordination of specialized transportation services in the planning district or in localities within the planning district. Single localities may appoint an advisory transportation coordinating committee independent of the planning district commission and receive specialized transportation incentive funds if the locality is located in a regional planning district in which all other localities are recipients of the federal funds and subject to the provisions of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 101-336 (42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12131 et seq.). The advisory transportation coordination committee shall guide planning for the coordination and administration of specialized transportation with human service agencies, participating public transportation systems and, where appropriate, with private for-profit and nonprofit transportation providers. Advisory transportation coordination committees shall be composed of, but not limited to, elderly and disabled persons, providers of specialized transportation systems, participating public transportation systems, and local private for-profit and nonprofit transportation providers. 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The Specialized Transportation Incentive Fund (the “Fund”) is established and shall be used to assist participating planning districts<\/span> in the development of coordinated specialized transportation plans and projects. In order<\/span> to be eligible to receive monies from the Fund, a planning district<\/span> commission<\/span> or single locality<\/span> shall establish, in consultation with its metropolitan planning organization if one exists, an advisory transportation coordination committee and shall submit to the Disability Commission<\/span> a plan for cost-effective coordination of specialized transportation services in the planning district<\/span> or in localities within the planning district<\/span>. Single localities may appoint an advisory transportation coordinating committee independent of the planning district<\/span> commission<\/span> and receive specialized transportation incentive funds if the locality<\/span> is located in a regional planning district<\/span> in which all other localities are recipients of the federal funds and subject to the provisions of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law<\/span> 101-336 (42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12131 et seq.). The advisory transportation coordination committee shall guide planning for the coordination and administration of specialized transportation with human service agencies, participating public transportation systems and, where appropriate, with private for-profit and nonprofit transportation providers. Advisory transportation coordination committees shall be composed of, but not limited to, elderly and disabled persons, providers of specialized transportation systems, participating public transportation systems, and local private for-profit and nonprofit transportation providers. Localities and public transportation systems subject to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law<\/span> 101-336 (42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12131 et seq.), shall not be required to participate in coordinated specialized transportation plans, but may participate at their option.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVE FUND (\u00a7 15.2-4217.1)\n\nThe Specialized Transportation Incentive Fund (the “Fund”) is\nestablished and shall be used to assist participating planning districts in the\ndevelopment of coordinated specialized transportation plans and projects. In\norder to be eligible to receive monies from the Fund, a planning district\ncommission or single locality shall establish, in consultation with its\nmetropolitan planning organization if one exists, an advisory transportation\ncoordination committee and shall submit to the Disability Commission a plan for\ncost-effective coordination of specialized transportation services in the\nplanning district or in localities within the planning district. Single\nlocalities may appoint an advisory transportation coordinating committee\nindependent of the planning district commission and receive specialized\ntransportation incentive funds if the locality is located in a regional planning\ndistrict in which all other localities are recipients of the federal funds and\nsubject to the provisions of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act,\nPublic Law 101-336 (42 U.S.C. \u00a7 12131 et seq.). The advisory transportation\ncoordination committee shall guide planning for the coordination and\nadministration of specialized transportation with human service agencies,\nparticipating public transportation systems and, where appropriate, with private\nfor-profit and nonprofit transportation providers. Advisory transportation\ncoordination committees shall be composed of, but not limited to, elderly and\ndisabled persons, providers of specialized transportation systems, participating\npublic transportation systems, and local private for-profit and nonprofit\ntransportation providers. Localities and public transportation systems subject\nto Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 101-336 (42\nU.S.C. \u00a7 12131 et seq.), shall not be required to participate in coordinated\nspecialized transportation plans, but may participate at their option.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 454.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}