The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) Transportation Network Company (TNC) Access for All Program funds this call for projects. The TNC Access for All Program incentivizes on-demand transportation service for people with disabilities statewide.
The CPUC created the Access for All Program to implement Senate Bill (SB) 1376, which calls for a program for persons with disabilities — including wheelchair users who need a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) — to access TNC services.
Funding comes from an access fee of $0.10 collected from each TNC trip originating in California. TNCs may “offset” the fees due to the CPUC by the amounts they spent quarterly to improve WAV service in each geographic area. Any fees remaining are distributed to Local Access Fund Administrators (LAFAs). In areas where no organization has assumed the role of LAFA, there will be a statewide Access Fund Administrator.
On Aug. 5, 2020, Fresno COG’s Board voted to serve as the Local Access Fund Administrator. Had Fresno COG chosen not to assume this role, the fees collected in this region would go to the statewide Access Fund Administrator to create a program for Fresno County.
The Call for Projects are DUE by Friday, August 2, 2024 at 4pm. For any questions, please contact Jake Martinez, jmartinez@fresnocog.org.
View and download the Call for Projects – Access for All for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
