This is a short but great article on wsau.com written by Raymond Neupert about how the elderly and people with disabilities in Wood County will have better transportation accessibility thanks to grants from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Wood County elderly resources agencies get grants for new vehicles

By Raymond Neupert

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) Several Wood County agencies have been awarded grants from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to help upgrade and maintain transportation services for disabled residents, and for those 55 and older.

Brandon Vruwink with the countys Human Services Department says Wood County will get $117,600 to be used for two buses, including one that incorporate a new low floor design that eliminates the need for stairs or wheelchair lifts. According to Vruwink, Its an update of our current fleet. One of the buses were going to be getting is a low floor design bus thats going to make it much more accessible for folks to get in and off the bus. Opportunity Development Centers in central Wisconsin will also benefit with $25,600 for a wheelchair accessible minivan; and a $43,200 wheelchair accessible mid-sized bus is planned for The Bethel Center in Arpin to help transport area residents to health care appointments.

Residents can contact the Wood County Aging and Disability Resource Center to learn more about qualifying for transportation assistance. In Marshfield call 715-384-8479, and in Wisconsin Rapids you can call 715-421-0014.

Source: http://wsau.com/news/articles/2014/dec/11/wood-county-elderly-resources-agencies-get-grants-for-new-vehicles/