Jefferson County desires a firm to provide management, operation, and maintenance for its new Coordinated Public Transportation System. Jefferson County is a rural county where low-income individuals without vehicles have difficulty accessing healthcare, human services programs, and retail stores to purchase essential goods and services. Additionally, low-income residents, without adequate transportation, find it difficult to obtain and maintain gainful employment and attend adult education programs. Funding for the management, operation, and maintenance of the Coordinated Public Transportation System comes from rider fares, and a combination of state and federal grant programs such as NYS Mass Transportation Operating Assistance Program (STOA), and Federal Transit Administration 5311 Formula Grant funds for Rural Areas.
