Evaluation & Policy

Findings from a pilot conducted by the University of Los Angeles’ Lewis Center for Regional Studies showed that although patients who attended a transportation resource fair at the Saban Health Clinic faced numerous transportation barriers in accessing health care, the average transportation insecurity score among those surveyed indicated low insecurity. This data suggests that those with higher insecurity were not able to attend the event. Strategies for reaching patients, including those with high insecurity, are discussed.

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In 2021 the City of South Bend, in partnership with the United Way, launched the Community Nonprofit Partner Program (CNPP). An expansion of the city’s Commuter Trust Program, CNPP provides free transportation benefits (bus passes, ride shares) to clients of local social service providers.. An evaluation of the program shows that, among other findings, the transportation insecurity of program participants improved by 19.6% up to six months after enrolling in the program, demonstrating the program’s effectiveness in improving participants’ overall transportation situation. 

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Using 2018 nationally representative survey data of adults over 25 in the U.S., findings detailed in a report from the Century Foundation’s Disability Economic Justice Collaborative highlight that people with disabilities were more than twice as likely to experience any transportation insecurity than those without disabilities. Further, while 1 in 6 people with disabilities experienced the most severe form of insecurity, fewer than 1 in 16 people with disabilities did.

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