Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan

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The Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP) centers the mobility needs of people who are 65 and older, people with disabilities, and people identified as low-income. Its focus is on transportation services designed to connect these groups to the social assistance services and programs available to them. 

The HSTP serves as a comprehensive blueprint for addressing the transportation gaps these groups face and identifying and prioritizing solutions. It contains the following key elements:

  • Community outreach
  • Regional context, including demographics and the origins and destinations of people with special transportation needs
  • Assessment of existing transportation services, including gaps and unmet transportation needs for people with special transportation needs
  • Strategies and activities identified to address gaps
  • Regional priorities for implementation

Why a Human Services Transportation Plan?

The HSTP fulfills state and federal requirements, but it’s more than that. This Plan is an important tool in addressing the transportation needs of people who experience mobility challenges because of their age, ability, or income.

People who are 65 and older, people with disabilities, people with low incomes, and others may not have access to personal vehicles. This can make it challenging to get to work, medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other essential needs.

Everyone who lives in the Thurston region should be able to get where they need (and want) to go. Our region has a range of transportation service providers who work to make this a reality.

Through the HSTP, TRPC works with these service providers to better understand the needs of the communities they serve and collaborate on ways to meet those needs. We recognize that needs change over time, so the HSTP is designed with the future in mind.

2026 Update

The HSTP is updated every 4 years. This update offers an opportunity for community members to share their experiences with the transportation options available in Thurston County.

We can't do this without you! Throughout the update process, TRPC will be seeking input from community members, social service providers, and transportation providers. We’ll collaborate on solutions to address gaps in service, identifying and building consensus for our region’s priorities.

2022 Plan

Read the 2022 Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan here.

This Plan placed a special emphasis on:

  • The veteran community
  • Students experiencing homelessness
  • Disaster planning for people with specialized transportation needs
  • Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Contact Us

  1. Katrina Van Every
    Transportation Manager
    vaneveryk@trpc.org
    360-741-2514

    Thurston Regional Planning Council
    2411 Chandler Court SW
    Olympia, WA 98502
    360-956-7575