Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission 

Project Resources

Related Documents

• Sullivan County Transportation Directory
  (DOCUMENT, 329 KB)
• Brochure - Geographic Barriers to Access
  (PDF, 20.2 MB)
• Endowment for Health Theme Grant Report
  (PDF, 167 KB)
• EFHCloseLetter
  (DOCUMENT, 114 KB)
• EFH Narrative Final Report
  (DOCUMENT, 61 KB)
• EFH Workplan Final
  (DOCUMENT, 193 KB)
• EFH Financial Final
  (DOCUMENT, 106 KB)
• Letter from EFH on Close
  (PDF, 56 KB)

Related Websites

• Sullivan County Regional Coordination Council for Community Transportation
• NH Endowment for Health, Geographic Barriers to Access
• Community Alliance of Human Services

Related Photographs

UVLSRPC Projects

Project Administrator:

Patricia Crocker, MPA

Project Title:

Sullivan County Community Mobility

Related Services:

Economic Development, Energy, Land Use Planning, Transportation

Project Summary:

Sullivan County Community Mobility  - Overcoming Geographic Barriers to Health. The Commission provided multi-year support and management of this project. The Sullivan County Mobility Project was designed to serve the communities in Sullivan County and to develop A comprehensive project to improve regional transportation services for the people of Sullivan County by fully developing transportation coordination and by implementing a volunteer driver program.

The Commmission was awarded Endowment for Health grants from 2007 through 2011 to undertake this work which culminated in the successful initiation and ongoing operation of a volunteer driver program serving all 15 towns in Sullivan County.

Additional Information

In 2005 Sullivan County community members identified limited transportation as a major barrier to access to health care and community life for citizens of this rural area of New Hampshire. The Sullivan County Mobility Project was created to tackle the problem. The goal of the project is to improve access and mobility that enhances the quality of life for individuals while efficiently coordinating eonomic resources.

Seed funding from the New Hampshire Endowment for Health has leveraged Federal Transit Administration funding through the NH Department of Transportation to improve access to care and mobility for all citizens of the county with particular emphasis on providing services to individuals with a disability and citizens over age 60.

The project formed the Sullivan County Regional Coordination Council for Community Transportation. Accomplishments to date include:
A five-year transportation coordination plan
A transportation directory for the region and 
A website featuring transportation information and resources
Identification of lead agency to coordinate transportation 
A toll free telephone number for consumers
Developed standards for drivers, volunteers, and transportation services
Implemented a county-wide volunteer driver program

Funders:

• Endowment for Health

Committees Involved:

• Sullivan County Regional Coordination Council