The City of Concord is soliciting project proposals for funding under the federal Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) program.
Donor Name: City of Concord
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of Concord announces the availability of federal funding for certain purposes related to human services transportation.
Goals and Objectives
The goal of the FTA Section 5310 program is to improve mobility for older adults and people with disabilities throughout the Concord Urbanized Area and to enhance coordination of federally assisted programs and services in order to encourage the most efficient use of federal resources and achieve the national goal of improved mobility of elderly persons and persons with disabilities. Under the 5310 program, the area transit is encouraged to coordinate transportation services with agencies that provide transportation services to the general public within the service area/network. As part of this process, the following objectives will be completed:
- Ensure the plan meets MAP‐21 requirements and meets the intent of the Section 5310 funding program.
- Establish a framework by which proposed projects requesting Section 5310 funding can be solicited and selected through a fair and equitable process.
- Identify, contact and inform public agencies, community organizations and non‐ profit and eligible private for profit organizations providing service for seniors and persons with disabilities, as to the availability of 5310 program grant funds;
- Establish, promote and outline a process for soliciting and evaluating 5310 program funding proposals;
- Assure that proposals selected for funding are responsive to one or more of the needs identified in the locally adopted Coordinated Transportation Plan;
- Establish the requirements for the selected projects to enter into grant agreements; and,
- Summarize the requirements for managing and reporting the progress for implementing the funded projects.
Funding Information
An estimated $571,899 in grant funding is available under this program for transit projects in the Concord Urbanized Area.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants for funding consist of:
- Local government agencies
- Social services agencies
- Private and public transportation operators
- Non-profit organizations.
For more information, visit City of Concord.