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Principal Investigator: Andrew Martin (University of Kentucky)
Other Investigators: Laquanda Leaven (NCAT), Evangelos Kaisar (FAU), Abhay Lidbe (UA), Zihe Zhang (UA)
Project Partners: Florida Atlantic University (FAU), North Carolina State A&T University (NCAT), University of Alabama (UA), University of Kentucky (UKY)
Research Project Funding: $244,908 (Federal: $125,876; Non-Federal: $119,033)
Project Status: Active
Project Start and End Date: 08/01/2025 to 07/31/2027
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 U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), University Transportation Centers Program, through the Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) under Grant No. 69A3552348304.