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FTA Section 5310

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

This program provides funding to states and designated recipients to meet the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities when the transportation service provided is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meet these needs. States, local government authorities, and designated recipients are direct recipients. Ben Franklin Transit is a direct recipient of funding from FTA Section 5310, as approved by the FTA.

Funding Availability

Section 5310 funds are available to the states and designated recipients for the fiscal year of apportionment plus two additional years, for a total of three years.

Allocation of Funding

Section 5310 funds are apportioned among the states and designated recipients according to a formula based on the number of older adults and people with disabilities in each state, according to the latest available U.S. Census data.

Eligible applicants

  • Private, nonprofit organizations.
  • State or local government agencies.
  • Public transportation operators (including private operators)

Eligible funding uses

The Section 5310 Program is a cost-reimbursement program that requires no less than a 20 percent  local match for capital costs and no less than 50 percent local match for operating costs.

Program Management Plan

For more information, contact:

Kevin Sliger

Hours: 8AM – 5PM

Chief Planning & Development Officer

T: 509.734.5107