Most recently, in the effort to address issues affecting Camden City, the Committee took the lead in planning and overseeing development of a grant proposal to explore technologies to support greater utilization of public transportation.
§ Committee is composed of Camden City officials and 14 Camden City organizations.
§ Committee developed outreach plan for transportation grant; this ensured significant outreach into Camden City.
§ Designed a (FBO) Faith-Based Foundation Collaborative.
§ Established a task force of Camden City officials and Faith-Based leaders to develop framework.
§ FBO Foundation will be a 501 ( c ) 3 with members from the Faith-Based Community who are providing transportation services.
§ Tools have been developed to assist FBOs with determining what level of participation is best for them.
§ Identification of potential incentives to reduce the costs to FBOs of providing increased levels of services.
§ As a result of the committees efforts the Workforce Investment Board received funding in the amount of $413,451.
§ In July the WIB submitted a proposal to the Department of Transportation to implement Phase 2 of the United We Ride/Mobility Services of All Americans.
§ Camden County Workforce Investment Board received an award of $700,063 to deliver proficient and affordable transportation services to the transportation disadvantaged within the county.
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