NVTA ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR THE STATEWIDE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION’S ENHANCED MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM The Napa Valley Transportation Authority is pleased to announce the availability of funds for eligible applicants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Federal Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program. Total grant funding available is approximately $14 million for small urban and rural communities statewide. The FTA Section 5310 Program provides operating and capital assistance to eligible private non-profit organizations, State or local government authorities, and/or operators of public transportation under specific conditions, for public transportation projects that: i. Are planned, designed and carried out to meet the special needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities when public transportation is insufficient, inappropriate, or unavailable; ii. Exceed the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990; and/or iii. Improve access to fixed route service and decrease reliance on complementary paratransit, and for alternatives to public transportation projects that assist seniors and individuals with disabilities. ELIGIBLE PROJECTS INCLUDE 1. Vehicles and related equipment 2. Operating Assistance 3. Mobility Management Programs For more information, visit the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with
Disabilities Program webpage, or click here. SECTION 5310 APPLICATION WORKSHOP SEMINAR Caltrans will be holding a workshop on July 17, 2019 at Caltrans Headquarters in Oakland at 1:30pm The address is 111 Grand Ave. If you cannot attend the meeting, you may view the presentation through an online webinar at https://caltrans.webex.com/meet/vtc.webex2 Webex Meeting ID: 968 277 012 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS To apply for funding, you must use the Blackcat Grants Management System to access the application, submittal instructions and program information. If you are a new agency applying, please contact Joel.Rodriguez@dot.ca.gov to create a username and password for access to Blackcat. For general FTA 5310 questions, please use the toll free hotline: 1-888-472-6816. For other question, please contact: Antonio Onorato Director of Finance, NVTA aonorato@nvta.ca.gov (707) 259-8779 Or Drennen Shelton Planner, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (415) 778-5309 dshelton@bayareametro.gov