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Supporting Transportation Services in Southeast Columbia County

Improve Community Assets
Transportation
Organization: The Healthcare Consortium
Grant: $50,000
Grant Year: 2014
County: Columbia
State: NY

FCH made a grant to support The Healthcare Consortium's Children and Adults Medical Transportation Service (CARTS).

Southeast Columbia 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. CARTS provides transporation 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.