NCOA Virtual Idea Party
Share and vote on ideas for improving senior transportation through reauthorization of the Older Americans Act by participating in the National Council on Aging's Virtual Idea Party.

Georgia’s Older Driver Safety Coalition featured on NCST site
The Georgia Older Driver Task Force was one of six teams selected to participate in a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration-funded older driver safety project. An overview, along with copies of assessment and evaluation materials, is now included on the NCST Web site.

Love of Car: Transportation as We Age available both on-line and DVD
This documentary focuses on solutions such as driving safety, identifying strategies for driving safer longer, along with finding and using alternative transportation options. Single copies of the Love of Car DVD and related discussion guide are available through the NCST on-line Library.

NCST distance learning events available as audio recordings
Have you missed an NCST training event? NCST has transcripts, supplemental materials and audio recordings for many past distance learning events on our website. A complete listing of all events with links to valuable resources is also available.

New AARP guide highlights transportation options
AARP has just released its new 16-page brochure, The Getting Around Guide: An AARP Guide to Walking, Bicycling and Public Transportation. Copies of the guide are available through AARP by calling 1 (888) 687-2277 or by ordering online through AARP’s Housing and Mobility publications page.     

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Releases Report on Older Drivers
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently released a report on older drivers in their June 19, 2010 issue of Status Report. A link to the report can be found on the IIHS homepage.

NCST Today set for July mailing
Check your mailbox in July for the latest issue of NCST’s quarterly print newsletter NCST Today. Rural senior transportation is the focus of this quarter’s newsletter. NCST Today is published quarterly and is available in print or as a downloadable document from the New & Events page of the NSCT Web site.            

Easter Seals Project ACTION is hosting an online conference on accessible transportation
Easter Seals Project ACTION and the Transportation Research Board are co-hosting an online conference August 2-5, 2010. Topics to be covered during the course include: accessible taxis, transit technology, public right-of-way accessibility, and transit-oriented development and livable communities. Registration deadline: July 28.

Sustainable Communities grant funding available for community livability plans
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development and US Department of Transportation have released Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) for two Sustainable Communities competitive grants. Complete NOFAs, application deadlines, eligibility, and local match requirements can be found at the HUD Web site.

EPA Releases Draft FY 2011-2015 Strategic Plan for Public Comment
The Draft FY 2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan is now available for public review and comment. EPA welcomes comments from all stakeholders. To read and comment on the Draft Strategic Plan, go to http://www.regulations.gov/ (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2010-0486). Comments must be received on or before July 30, 2010 for consideration.

EPA has also established a Discussion Forum, available at https://blog.epa.gov/strategicplan, to engage with the public on the cross-cutting fundamental strategies and actions the Agency can take to tangibly change the way we work.