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Enhancing Rural Transporation Services with a Wheel-Chair Accessible Bus

Improve Community Assets
Transportation
Organization: North East Community Center
Grant: $20,336
Grant Year: 2004
County: Dutchess
State: NY

FCH made a grant to North East Community Center to support their refurbishment and operational costs of a gift of a wheel-chair accessible bus they received from Sharon Health Center.

Northeastern Dutchess County is a rural, isolated region of New York State where lack of transportation is the number one barrier to health care, especially for elderly, disabled, and low-income residents. North East Community Center provides transportation services for non-emergency medical appointments, for those in need (particularly for the elderly and the disabled) in order to increase access to health-related services, as well as equally important social opportunities for residents.