Formula Grant AL2026003

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2.9 million in formula grant funding under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) to the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB), with an award date of April 21, 2026, and completion deadline of March 30, 2033. The grant provides operating assistance and capital funding to support specialized transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout the Birmingham urbanized area in Alabama. Key deliverables include the purchase of eight expansion vehicles and two replacement vehicles, acquisition of two GPS units and two bus cameras for fleet management, preventive maintenance support, and purchased transportation and operating assistance to sustain service continuity.

RPCGB will distribute vehicles and capital funding to eight subrecipients to enhance regional mobility capacity, including the City of Gardendale, City of Irondale, Collat Jewish Family Services, Exceptional Foundation, Glenwood, Kid One, Travelers Aid, and Clastran. The grant enables these organizations to continue providing demand-responsive and paratransit transportation services that address gaps where conventional public transit is unavailable or insufficient, thereby removing transportation barriers and improving access to essential services for vulnerable populations across the six-county region.