Section R. 247.4201 - Accessibility plan; content; amendmentRule 201.
(1) Each applicant seeking comprehensive transportation funds to purchase, lease, or rent demand-actuated vehicles shall prepare and submit an accessibility plan to the department as a part of its application.(2) An accessibility plan shall include all of the following information and items:(a) The number of demand-actuated vehicles that are presently in service, including loaner vehicles, that were purchased with comprehensive transportation fund monies, and the number of demand-actuated accessible vehicles.(b) The number of demand-actuated vehicles in the anticipated fleet, including the number of demand-actuated accessible vehicles.(c) The current definitions of the elderly and persons who have disabilities that are used by the applicant, and the total number of the elderly and persons who have disabilities in the service area.(d) The current fare structure that is in use for the elderly, persons who have disabilities, and the rest of the general public for both fixed schedule and fixed route service, if applicable, and for demand-actuated public transportation service.(e) A narrative description of the process that the applicant used to develop the accessibility plan. The narrative shall include a description of the local advisory council involvement in the development and review of the accessibility plan.(f) A map and narrative description of the service area, as of the plan submission date, for fixed schedule and fixed route service, if applicable, and for demand-actuated public transportation service.(g) The current service schedule, including hours per day and days of the week, for both fixed schedule and fixed route service, if applicable, and for demand-actuated public transportation service.(h) A narrative description of how the information required in subrule (2)(g) of this rule is made available in alternate formats to persons who have disabilities.(i) Whether transit vehicles are available for use during hours or days other than regular service hours or days and confirmation that accessible transit vehicles are available for use by the elderly and persons who have disabilities to the same extent as the general public.(j) Whether the elderly, persons who have disabilities, and the general public must make an advance request to obtain demand-actuated public transportation service and the advance request time period.(k) A narrative description of constraints on capacity and restrictions on trip purpose.(l) A narrative summarization for the number of demand-actuated vehicles requested and, within the total number requested, the number of accessible vehicles, including the applicant's reasons for the number of accessible vehicles.(m) Comments of the local advisory council.(n) The applicant's response to local advisory council comments.(o) The official transmittal letter from the applicant to the department.(3) Each applicant shall prepare and submit an amendment with their annual application for funding. An amendment is also required when proposed changes occur after the application has been submitted. These include material changes in the plan contents made under subrule (2) of this rule. Amendments shall be submitted on a form provided in the annual application instructions which includes the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 certification. An amendment is not necessary for changes regarding department loaned vehicles.(4) All plan amendments shall include the documents that are required under subrule (2)(m) and (n) of this rule as well as a written description of the changes from a previously approved accessibility plan.Mich. Admin. Code R. 247.4201