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Adams County reviews 85.21 specialized-transportation grant application and service metrics

Adams County Health and Human Services Advisory Committee ยท November 11, 2025

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Summary

Transportation staff reviewed the county's annual 85.21 grant application, outlined three projects serving seniors and residents with disabilities and reported YTD trip counts and local match sources; volunteer drivers are reimbursed at 58 cents per mile.

Adams County transportation staff told the advisory committee they are preparing the 2026 application for the specialized transportation 85.21 grant and summarized current service activity and match funding.

Donna (transportation staff) said the grant supports rides for seniors and individuals with disabilities and that funds help match other vehicle grants. She described three grant projects: (1) work and adult-day-service routes (two morning and two afternoon routes Monday'Thursday, one on Friday), which provided 3,008 trips as of Sept. 30; (2) medical and nonmedical transportation using paid and volunteer drivers, which provided about 1,773 trips; and (3) a "find your own driver" program that reimburses passengers who hire a family member or friend, which provided 327 trips.

Donna said a minimum local match is required (the presentation cited $18,392 as the minimum) and listed local match revenues as family care revenue ($67,400), client copay ($13,947) and county levy ($62,183). Volunteer drivers are reimbursed at 58 cents per mile; passengers with Medicaid are directed to MTM services for Medicaid-covered transport.

Donna told the committee the county is waiting on delivery of one replacement bus that will retire an older vehicle and that, during COVID, vehicle availability and costs affected fleet choices.

Why it matters: The 85.21 grant funds transportation critical to seniors and adults with disabilities; local matching funds and vehicle availability affect service continuity.

What the board did: Committee members asked about vehicle deliveries and financial jeopardy; staff said there were no known threats to the state-funded grant but noted changing vehicle markets.