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Exhibit D - Research Project Requirement: PDF Link
Principal Investigator: Andrew Martin (University of Kentucky)
Other Investigators: Steven Jones (UA), Evangelos Kaisar (FAU), Laquanda Leaven (NCAT), Jun Liu (UA)
Project Partners: Florida Atlantic University (FAU), North Carolina State A&T University (NCAT), University of Alabama (UA), University of Kentucky (UKY)
Is any participating institution a Minority Institution? Yes — North Carolina State A&T University and Florida Atlantic University
Research Project Funding: Year 1: $346,908 (Federal: $193,599; Non-Federal: $153,309)
Project Status: Active
Project Start and End Date: 08/01/2023 to 07/31/2025
Project Summary: This project seeks to improve the delivery of rural transportation programs and technologies by creating a research team and oversight committee to analyze current and emerging technologies and programs; identify service gaps in rural areas, health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), and other disadvantaged populations in the Southeastern US; model infrastructure needs; model the improved cost savings and health outcomes that accompany improved access to transportation services; and develop a rural transportation healthcare technologies and services deployment plan.
Acknowledgement: Funding for this research was provided by the Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) under Grant No. 69A3552348304 of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), University Transportation Centers Program.