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Effective public involvement is a key element to involving the public in Erie County Department for the Aging’ transit service decision making process. This Public Involvement Process describes how Erie County Department for the Aging will disseminate vital agency information and engage the public in the decision-making process. We will seek out and consider the input and needs of interested parties and groups traditionally underserved by transportation systems who may face challenges accessing our services, such as minority and limited English proficient (LEP) persons. Underlying these efforts is our commitment to determining the most effective public involvement methods for a given project or population. Public Outreach Activities In efforts to involve minority and limited English proficient (LEP) populations in the planning process and to address linguistic, institutional, cultural, economic, historical, or other barriers that may prevent minority and LEP persons from effectively participating in Erie County Department for the Aging’ decision-making process, Erie County Department for the Aging implements early, frequent and continuous engagement for public involvement. The engagement methods include and are not limited to: 1. Post public involvement notifications on transit vehicles, Erie County Department for the Aging building, and on the Erie County Department for the Aging website. 2. Public meetings will be conducted at times, locations, and facilities that are convenient and accessible. 3. Meeting materials will be available in a variety of predetermined formats and language(s) to serve diverse audiences. 4. Provide professional interpreters in the language(s) spoken by the targeted LEP population(s). 78 | P a g e – E r i e C o u n t y G o i n g P l a c e s P o l i c y a n d P r o c e d u r e