Transportation touches almost all part of peoples’ lives. This fact is recognized by the many federally funded programs that fund transportation services in one way or another. In 2014, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) identified 80 of these federal programs spread among 8 federal agencies.
The federal Coordinating Council and Access and Mobility (CCAM), formed in 2004, is tasked with coordinating transportation across federal agencies.
This video highlights CCAM’s importance and the essential work that its members have already completed. Watch to learn about the history of CCAM, the overarching mission, and what CCAM has already done across the country.
NCMM grantee, Rides to Recovery, is featured inside! Learn more about their work with patients who need transportation to Substance Use Disorder care here.
The Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) is an interagency partnership established in 2004 by Executive Order 13330 to coordinate the efforts of the federal agencies that fund transportation services for targeted populations. You can find more about its history and objectives on the U.S. DOT CCAM webpage. View the 2023-2026 CCAM Strategic Plan.
The Secretary of Transportation chairs the CCAM, and 10 additional Federal department and agency leaders form the remaining CCAM membership. The 11 CCAM members include the following:
NCMM has created resource pages dedicated to the eight primary audiences served by CCAM agencies. These pages are designed to
Listed under each CCAM-funded program are 1) program descriptions, 2) funding mechanisms and opportunities, and 3) relevant transportation supports. Promising practices related to coordination will be linked here as they evolve.
Listed below are a selection of resources to help coordinate transportation services with CCAM-funded agencies to help best meet the needs of communities. You can see all of our resources on coordination on the Coordination Page of our Knowledge Center.
Needham Community Council – Needham, MA
In 2017, the Needham Community Council began supplementing its volunteer driver medical transportation program with trips provided through the ridehailing company, Lyft. Lyft rides were funded through the Needham Community Council operating budget and a donation from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham.
OCCK Public Transportation – Salina, KS
On the Go: Enticing Seniors to Try Salina’s Public Transportation program began in 2022 as a partnership between the Salina Senior Center, OCCK Transportation and the Mobility Manager for North Central Kansas. The goal of the program is to increase the number of senior citizens using Salina’s public transportation system.
City of Pittsfield RSVP Program – Pittsfield, MA
Wheels for Wellness exemplifies two promising practices: cross-sector collaboration and building on existing assets. When deciding what type of transportation program to pilot, the partners selected a volunteer driver program because it built on what they identified to be the county’s assets: an older population, a high rate of car ownership, and a strong regional culture around looking out for each other. They then looked to existing volunteer driver programs in the region to see how they might scale these local and regional initiatives. A regional volunteer driver program run by an all-volunteer healthcare facility in Southern Berkshire County inspired them to serve the entire county. They then identified the Pittsfield RSVP program as having potential to scale up its operations.
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