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Cass County - Human Service Transportation The use of MAT Paratransit as the primary transportation provider for a human service program or medical assistance rides in Cass County and without full cost allocation this situation is financially straining Metro Area Transit. There are two options that would benefit the human services agencies and the MAT Paratransit system. Option 1 Expand the para trans it system by receiving full cost allocation from human service providers under service contract for rides and pursuing FT A 5317 (New Freedom) funds to build capacity by matching the revenue of the service contract. Option 1 embodies Alterative 3 Option 2 outlined above, Single Provider-Multiple Agency. Metro Area Transit Paratransit Full Cost Allocation Service Contracts Frasier Friendship DWAC Others... I State Medicaid Funds To pursue Option 1, the human service providers and state Department of Human Services (DHS) could choose not to be proactive and MAT could simply become a Medicaid provider and bill the state for each ride they provide to medical services, or day training and habilitation services. Option 1 will help solve MAT Paratransit funding issues; however it does not give the providers or state DHS a voice in how the service is provided. The human service providers and the state DHS could choose to be proactive and sign service agreements with MAT for transporting their clients. This would allow easy access for their clients and they could have a larger voice in planning service needs. Option 2 Option 2 would use the current human service funds agencies receive and pursue FT A 5317 funding to create a streamlined service provider. Option 2 would allow for agencies transport each others clients by eliminating the insurance barrier, sharing vehicles. Options 2 would also remove some burgee from MAT Paratransit. Option 2 embodies Alternative 3-0ption 3 outlined above, Multiple Provider-Multiple Agency.