All interested public and private transit and paratransit operators within Hinds County, are hereby advised that the Hinds County Mental Health Commission is applying to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Jackson, Mississippi, for a grant under Section 5310 of the Federal Public Transportation Act, as amended, for the provision of Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Service would be provided within Hinds County. This program consists of a new service that would transport individuals to and from behavioral health services. The transportation would offer individuals’ access to services that they would not otherwise have.
The purpose of this notice is to advise all interested parties, including transit and paratransit operators, of the service being planned for providing transportation services for the elderly and disabled within the area as described above, and to ensure that such a program would not represent a duplication of current or of proposed services provided by existing transit or paratransit operators in the area.
Comments either for or against this service will be received at any time within fifteen (15) days from the date of this notice. All comments should be addressed to Hinds County Mental Health Commission, P O Box 7777, Jackson, MS 39284.
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