Developmental Disabilities Council urges rural transit solutions and grant collaboration
The Utah Developmental Disabilities Council told Box Elder County officials that 64 cities and 21 counties participated in a transportation study; presenters said 22% of respondents reported limited access to transportation and suggested microtransit, voucher programs, volunteer coordination and grant partnerships to fill gaps.
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Libby Oseguera, executive director of the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council, and Avery Walsh, the council’s project director for its rural transportation initiative, told the Box Elder County Commission the council’s study found substantial gaps in transportation for people with disabilities and older adults across rural Utah. The council reported 64 participating cities and 21 counties and said roughly 22% of surveyed people said they could not get where they needed to go because of limited transportation.
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