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Senate adds $600,000 for demand‑response volunteer coordinators; committee told DVHA and transit agencies must address background‑check and contract risks
Summary
House Transportation Committee members were briefed May 1 on a new Senate proposal to fund grants for coordinators who recruit and retain volunteer drivers for nonemergency medical transport and older‑adult services; committee counsel and staff flagged multiple implementation details and requested testimony from DVHA and transit providers.
House Transportation Committee members were briefed May 1 on a Senate amendment that would create a grant stream to help public transit agencies hire coordinators to recruit and retain volunteer drivers who provide demand‑response rides for nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) and older adults and persons with disabilities.
Logan Mumeri, fiscal analyst, Joint Fiscal Office, told the committee the Senate proposes to fund the grants with $600,000 freed by moving $1,150,000 in town‑highway nonfederal disaster spending to pilot‑fund dollars. “Basically, there is a need for…
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