Distribution of Funds Appropriated to the Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program

PURPOSE: This rule establishes procedures for the distribution of funds appropriated to the Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Assistance Program under section 208.260, RSMo. (1) Criteria. The following criteria is to be used to distribute state financial assistance to eligible transportation providers under section 208.260, RSMo: (A) Eligibility. Applicants must— 1. Meet one (1) of the following criteria: A. Be incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in Missouri under the provisions of Chapter 355, RSMo; or B. Engage the services of a not-for-profit corporation, County Sheltered Workshop or Developmental Disability Services under the provisions of sections 205.968–205.972, RSMo, or Senior Citizens Service Fund Tax under the provisions of sections 67.990–67.995, RSMo; 2. Show availability of federal, local, or private funds for the project under application; 3. Show that their total operating costs exceed their total operating revenues, including all dues, membership fees, and all other sources of operating revenue; and 4. Show that its costs are limited to operating costs specifically for transporting elderly and handicapped/disabled persons; (B) Distribution of state assistance will be made on the basis of relative point scores determined by the following criteria: need for service (maximum twenty-five (25) points), trip purpose (maximum twenty-five (25) points), cost effectiveness based on yearly statistical average cost per revenue mile and one-way passenger trips of all applicants (maximum twentyfive (25) points), and cost and availability of alternative service (maximum twenty-five (25) points); and (C) Federal, local, and private funds will be matched with program funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis to defray transportation operating losses for approved applicants. (2) Applications, Awards, and Disbursements. (A) Fifty percent (50%) of the funds appropriated under section 208.260, RSMo, shall be distributed to Area Agencies on Aging as that term is defined in section 192.2005, RSMo, using the formula described in subsection (1)(B). (B) Applications will be accepted each year. (C) Applications will be processed each year. (D) Announcements of financial assistance to applicants will be made each year. (E) Awards will be made for a period of twelve (12) months. Disbursements will be made on a reimbursable basis subject to the above conditions. (3) Information. Information regarding the Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program may be obtained from the transit section in the Multimodal Operations Division, PO Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 65102. AUTHORITY: section 208.265, RSMo 2016.* This rule was previously filed as 14 CSR 10-2.010. Original rule filed Dec. 1, 1976, effective March 11, 1977. Amended: Filed March 4, 1983, effective June 15, 1983. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 13, 1993, effective Aug. 23, 1993, expired Dec. 20, 1993. Amended: Filed Aug. 13, 1993, effective March 10, 1994. Amended: Filed Oct. 6, 2017, effective May 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Dec. 9, 2022, effective July 30, 2023. *Original authority: 208.265, RSMo 1976.