Section 5310 – Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals
with Disabilities Program
This program provides capital assistance for vehicles and specialized equipment to public agencies and private nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of transportation dependent individuals. This program requires public participation and equivalency of service under Title VI and the Americans with Disabilities Act. A Program of Projects is developed from an annual application process. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires monitoring and oversight of these projects through quarterly performance reports, insurance documentation, preventative maintenance reporting, and on sight monitoring of equipment and services.
Type of Assistance: Capital
Eligibility: Private nonprofit organizations and public entities that provide transportation services to meet the needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Amounts Available: Based on federal formula, approximately $2.7 million per year
Match Requirement: Capital - 80% federal, 20% local
Grant Application Period: The 2021 Application Cycle is currently closed. The 2022 Application Cycle will reopen in Calendar Year: 2021.
Document Downloads:
Instruction Manual for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Vehicles.
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Pre-Trip Inspection Form. Your driver is required to complete a Pre-Trip Inspection Form. Your agency may use either a Daily or Weekly Pre-Trip Inspection form.
• Click here for the Daily Form in Microsoft Excel format.
• Click here for the Weekly Form in Microsoft Excel format.
Daily Use Trip Reports. You may use this form to record your trip information. You may use another management reporting system, provided that it captures all of the information included in this form.
• Click here for the Daily Use Trip Report in Microsoft Excel format.
Quarterly Performance Monitoring (QPM) Report.
• Click here for the Microsoft Excel format.
Vehicle Maintenance Record Booklet. This booklet must be kept updated and in the vehicle at all times.
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• Click here for the Adobe Acrobat format.
Membership of Entity's Governing Board (Disclosure List).
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Vehicle Inventory Control Form: Upon the sale of the vehicle notify the Program Manager to request a populated vehicle inventory control form. This form along with the public notice must be returned prior to requesting the title.
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Arkansas Statewide Transit Coordination Plan: May 2018
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Contact Information
Mr. Danny Heidelberg
5310 Program Manager
Email: Daniel.Heidelberg@ardot.gov
Phone: (501) 569-4930