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Page 7 of 20 Alameda CTC Paratransit Program Plan Application Application Period July 1,2014 through June 30, 2015 ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT 9. What is your eligibility process and how do consumers enroll in your program? PPS eligibility requires riders to be Pleasanton or Sunol residents,70 years or older or ADA eligible 18 years of age,or older.A PPS application is provided to all seniors 70 years and older.Those adults 18-69 years of age are provided an ADA application and referred to LAVTA's ADA Coordinator for assistances and evaluation.Applications are accepted by mail,walk-in,or fax. At the time of completing a PPS application, riders are also provided information about the City of Pleasanton's Fee Assistance Program. For FY 12-13,33 riders received fee assistance which pays for 50%of the paratransit fare. 10. How long does it take for an applicant to be enrolled in your program and become eligible to utilize the services offered? Applications are processed daily and most clients are accepted to ride within 48 hours. During FY 12-13,147 new clients registered and used PPS. In FY 13-14, it is estimated that 150 riders will register. EXPECTED USE OF SERVICES 11. How many consumers do you estimate will be registered in your program in FY 14-15?Fill in the box below. (See question 11A that follows.) Estimated Registrants in FY 1415 600 11A. Do you expect your program registration to increase,decease or stay the same compared to the current year, FY 13-14?Why? For FY 14-15,staff anticipates 600 registered riders with approximately 250 of those as regular riders in the system.Staff anticipates that the regular ridership number will continue to decrease slightly compared to FY 13-14, because of past ridership trends.Staff recognizes that as the oldest riders leave the program,there are fewer new riders who will have the high use ride demand rates as in the past. Additional transit options such as the Downtown Route Shuttle, LAVTA's Para-Taxi Service,and Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley(SSPTV)Volunteer Driver Program also attract riders and fill different needs.