The Accessible Transportation Resource Center was created in 2022 as a national technical assistance center that advances accessible transportation. Our mission is to make transportation systems, vehicles, services, apps, and websites accessible for people with disabilities, older adults, historically underserved populations, and the general population. We carry out this work by increasing awareness and adoption of transportation accessibility strategies, inclusive planning, and Mobility on Demand (MOD) transportation systems.
Our activities are guided by our Steering Committee, a diverse group of transportation accessibility experts and advocates. Key activities include maintaining a resource library; facilitating peer-to-peer learning; and identifying, recording, and disseminating accessibility best practices, research, and technical assistance resources. The center also works to promote greater adoption of accessible transportation strategies through the National Accessible Transportation Accelerator Network (NATAN) and advances accessible transportation strategies in historically underserved communities through a Community of Practice.
ATRC is funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
About ACL
The Administration for Community Living is an operating division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACL was created based on the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. By funding services and supports provided primarily by networks of community-based organizations, and with investments in research, education, and innovation, ACL helps make this principle a reality for millions of Americans.
About the Grantee
The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), which currently operates the Accessible Transportation Resource Center through a cooperative agreement with ACL, believes mobility is a fundamental human right. From work and education to life-sustaining health care and human services to shopping and visiting with family and friends, mobility directly impacts quality of life. CTAA staff, board, and state/tribal delegates are dedicated to ensuring that all Americans — regardless of age, ability, geography, or income — have access to safe, affordable, and reliable transportation.
CTAA operates the Accessible Transportation Resource Center in partnership with USAging, the Institute for Community Inclusion at UMass Boston, and DJB Evaluation Consulting. These partners also made up the project team for the ACL-funded Transit Planning 4 All (TP4A), an inclusive transportation planning project. In its 11 years of activity, TP4A funded a series of pilot projects in 42 communities, provided technical assistance to communities across the nation, and published resources on inclusive planning and Mobility on Demand systems. Find TP4A material in this center's resource library as well as on TP4A’s website.
