The current federal legislation, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), requires the establishment of a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan. This plan analyzes gaps in transportation services for the identified populations and provides guidance for the use of funds from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Section 5310 Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program. All projects selected by TARC for funding from FTA Section 5310 must be derived from this coordinated plan and be chosen.
This plan serves as a strategy for enhancing mobility for seniors and persons with disabilities in the KIPDA region (Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Spencer, Shelby, and Trimble counties in Kentucky and Clark and Floyd counties in Indiana).
The CHSTP was updated in the fall of 2024. Provider surveys were distributed in January of 2024. Utilizing existing TARC surveys, data from user surveys were used in the development of the Coordinated Plan. The Transportation Policy Committee approved this update at the October 24, 2024 meeting.
In March of 2026, revisions were made to the document to adhere to Executive Order 14173, which removes language directed to Environmental Justice. Other revisions include the current TARC rates and other minor revisions to services available throughout the region.