DIVISIONS PROGRAMMING
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About TNC Access for All
In 2018, The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) established a transportation network company (TNC) Access for All (AFA) Program to implement SB 1376, which incentivizes the expansion and accessibility of TNC on-demand services for persons with disabilities and those who need a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV). Examples of TNCs include Uber and Lyft. The program is funded by collecting a $0.10 Access Fee from each TNC trip originating in Santa Barbara County, which can be used for projects that improve WAV service response times, availability, and/or promotional efforts.
In 2018, The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) established a transportation network company (TNC) Access for All (AFA) Program to implement SB 1376, which incentivizes the expansion and accessibility of TNC on-demand services for persons with disabilities and those who need a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV). Examples of TNCs include Uber and Lyft. The program is funded by collecting a $0.10 Access Fee from each TNC trip originating in Santa Barbara County, which can be used for projects that improve WAV service response times, availability, and/or promotional efforts.
SBCAG currently has $179,946 available from FY 19/20 that can be combined with and allocation of $163,489 from FY 20/21 for a two-year total of $343,435. FY 19/20 funds must be expended by June 30, 2023, and FY 20/21 funds must be expended by June 30, 2024.
More information about the program from the CPUC can be found on their website:
www.cpuc.ca.gov/tncaccess/
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications and supporting documents must be emailed to mkulkarni@sbcag.org or dropped off to the SBCAG office on 260 N San Antonio Rd Suite B, Santa Barbara. The deadline for proposals with all required submittals is 5:00pm on June 17, 2022. Proposals received via facsmile (fax) or by mail will not be considered.
List of Approved Access Providers
- Ventura Transit System, Inc.
Ventura Transit System, Inc. provides on demand service for individuals in wheelchairs or who have a disability that makes using transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft inaccessible to them. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. To schedule a ride, call (805)519-0009.