Same-Day Paratransit Innovation Act

their needs. SEC. 3. ACCESSIBILITY INNOVATION SAME-DAY PARATRANSIT. (a) In General.--Section 5310(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``except that a grant for a capital project directly related to the provision of same-day paratransit services shall be in an amount equal to 90 percent of the net capital costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary.'' after ``Secretary''; and (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: ``(2) Operating assistance.--A grant made under this section for operating assistance may not exceed an amount equal to-- ``(A) 50 percent of the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary; ``(B) 70 percent of the net operating costs of a project to provide same-day paratransit service in compliance with the minimum standards established by the Administrator; or ``(C) 80 percent of the net operating costs of a project to provide same-day paratransit service in compliance with the minimum standards established by the Administrator and using vehicles operated exclusively by personnel employed by the recipient for same-day paratransit service.''. (b) Urbanized Area Formula Grants.--Section 5307(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, except that a grant for a capital project directly related to the provision of same-day paratransit services shall be in an amount equal to 90 percent of the net capital costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary.'' after ``the project''; and (2) by amending paragraph (2), to read as follows: ``(2) Operating assistance.--A grant made under this section for operating assistance may not exceed an amount equal to-- ``(A) 50 percent of the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary; or ``(B) 70 percent of the net operating costs of a project to provide same-day paratransit service in compliance with the minimum standards established by the Administrator; or ``(C) 80 percent of the net operating costs of a project to provide same-day paratransit service in compliance with the minimum standards established by the Administrator and using vehicles operated exclusively by personnel employed by the recipient for same-day paratransit service.''. (c) Formula Grants for Rural Areas.--Section 5311(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``, except that a grant for a capital project directly related to the provision of same-day paratransit services shall be in an amount equal to 90 percent of the net capital costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary.'' after ``Secretary''; and (2) by amending paragraph (2), to read as follows: ``(2) Operating assistance.-- ``(A) A grant made under this section for operating assistance may not exceed an amount equal to-- ``(i) 50 percent of the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary; ``(ii) 70 percent of the net operating costs of a project to provide same-day paratransit service in compliance with the minimum standards established by the Administrator; or ``(iii) 80 percent of the net operating costs of a project to provide same-day paratransit service in compliance with the minimum standards established by the administrator, as determined by the secretary and using vehicles operated exclusively by personnel employed by the recipient for same- day paratransit service. ``(B) Exception.--A State described in section 120(b) of title 23 shall receive a Government share of the net operating costs equal to 62.5 percent of the Government share provided for under paragraph (1)(B).''. SEC. 4. PARATRANSIT SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY MINIMUM STANDARDS. (a) In General.--Section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end-- ``(j) Paratransit Software Minimum Standards.-- ``(1) In general.--No later than 1 year after enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue minimum standards for Americans with Disabilities (ADA) paratransit software and technologies procured pursuant to this section. ``(2) Standards.--The Administrator shall consider the following in developing the guidance described in the subsection (a): ``(A) Accessibility of applications including compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) or any subsequent version of such Guidelines. ``(B) Cybersecurity of applications including compliance with System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) and ISO 27001, and any successor standard. ``(C) Data storage on cloud infrastructure located in the United States. ``(D) Integration of multiple service providers-- including but not limited to paratransit operated by a transit agency or contractor, taxis, and transportation networking companies (TNC)--through API or related mechanisms, and the ability to move trips between service providers. ``(E) Real-time route optimization and dynamic trip scheduling, with the ability to utilize some of the extra capacity on ADA paratransit fleet to provide same-day paratransit service. ``(F) Ability to book on digital booking interfaces that can integrate all service providers. ``(G) Data sharing and agency portal systems, including an open API to enable integration to third party systems while protecting personally identifiable information of riders and capable, if approved by the recipient, of providing the recipient with the ability to share data with their metropolitan planning organization, State, and local government access to anonymized data for transportation planning, real time operations data, and rules. ``(H) Safeguards necessary to ensure that all data generated by the provision of service or paid for by the recipient is owned by the recipient and cannot be withheld or limited, nor may the provider condition access to such data, in any manner. ``(I) Such other considerations as the Administrator determines necessary to advance the needs of riders, transit agencies and providers, and that ensure that investments are future-proofed to accommodate emerging technological and operational developments. ``(3) Stakeholder consultation.--In developing the minimum standards described in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consult with relevant stakeholders including-- ``(A) transit agencies and transit industry associations; ``(B) paratransit riders with disabilities; ``(C) organizations representing riders with disabilities; ``(D) United States Access Board; ``(E) labor organizations representing frontline public transportation workers; ``(F) transit technology providers; ``(G) for-hire transportation providers; and ``(H) cybersecurity experts. ``(4) Limitation.--Beginning not later than 1 year after final minimum standards are published by the Administrator, no funds awarded under section 5307 or 5310 shall be used to acquire or utilize third-party software for the provision of paratransit services that does not meet the minimum standards established under paragraph (1). ``(5) Final standards.--Beginning not later than 2 years after final minimum standards are published by the Administrator, no funds awarded under section 5311 shall be used to acquire or utilize third-party software for the provision of paratransit services that does not meet the minimum standards established under paragraph (1).''. <all>