This is a fiscal year 2026 5310 grant in the amount of $467022 federal dollars from FY26 apportionment

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded South Alabama Regional Planning Commission $622,154 in Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) funding on August 21, 2026, comprising $467,022 in federal funds and $155,132 in local matching funds.

The award funds capital purchases of accessible vehicles and operating and maintenance assistance for transportation services serving seniors and individuals with disabilities in Alabama's urban areas. Sub-recipients include Wheelcare LLC, which will purchase a new seven-passenger ADA-accessible vehicle ($61,571 federal); United Cerebral Palsy Mobile Inc, purchasing a nine- or ten-passenger ADA-accessible vehicle ($84,646 federal); the City of Saraland, purchasing a seven-passenger ADA-accessible vehicle ($59,000 federal); Goodwill Industries of the Gulf Coast Inc, purchasing a fourteen-passenger ADA-accessible vehicle ($76,800 federal), funding preventative maintenance ($400 federal), and funding purchased transportation services ($64,000 federal); the City of Satsuma, receiving operating expense support ($55,900 federal); Church of God Fellowship Ministries, funding preventative maintenance ($8,496 federal); and Mobile First Church of the Nazarene Inc, funding preventative maintenance ($3,080 federal) and operating expenses ($9,483 federal). South Alabama Regional Planning Commission retains $43,645 in federal funds for program administration.

Period of performance extends through March 30, 2034. Place of performance is Alabama.

Activities

This award will purchase vehicles for organizations who assist with transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities as well as provide some operating assistance for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the urban area. The following activities will be performed in FY2026: 1. Wheelcare LLC for capital expenses to purchase a new 7 passenger ADA accessible vehicle totaling $76965 ($61571 federal/$15393 local)2. United cerebral palsy mobile INC for capital expenses to purchase a new 9 or 10 ADA accessible vehicle totaling $105808 ($84646 federal/$21162 local)3. City of saraland for capital expenses to purchase a new 7 passenger ADA accessible vehicle totaling $74000 ($59000 federal/$15000 local)4. City of satsuma for operating expenses totaling $111800 ($55900 federal/$55900 local)5. Goodwill industries of the gulf coast INC for preventative maintenance totaling $500 ($400 federal/$100 local)6. Goodwill industries of the gulf coast INC for purchased transportation services totaling $80000 ($64000 federal/$16000 local)7. Goodwill industries of the gulf coast INC for capital expenses to purchase a new 14 passenger ADA accessible vehicle totaling $96000 ($76800 federal/$19200 local)8. Church of GOD fellowship ministries for preventative maintenance totaling $10620 ($8496 federal/$2124 local)9. Mobile first church of the nazarene INC for preventative maintenance totaling $3850 ($3080 federal/$770 local)10. Mobile first church of the nazarene INC for operating expenses totaling $18966 ($9483 federal/$9483 local)11. South alabama regional planning commission for program administration totaling $43645 ($43645 federal/ $0 local)

Expected outcomes

The grant will provide resources for transportation regarding seniors and individuals with disabilities. Agencies that receive funds for vehicles provide transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities for medical appointments shopping and recreation.

Intended beneficiaries

This project expands transportation options for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the mobile AL area addressing significant limitations in current public transportation. The agencies will assist seniors and individuals with transportation to medical appointments shopping and other daily activities. The vehicles purchased will improve transportation resources for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Subrecipient activities

Four subrecipients will receive funds to expand transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Four agencies will receive funds to continue operating providing maintenance to vehicles that have already been obtained and providing transportation services in the mobile urban area to assist seniors and individuals with disabilities with transportation.subrecipients receiving funds to expand transportation are:1. Wheelcare LLC for capital expenses to purchase a new 7 passenger ADA accessible vehicle totaling $76965 ($61571 federal/$15393 local)2. United cerebral palsy mobile INC for capital expenses to purchase a new 9 or 10 ADA accessible vehicle totaling $105808 ($84646 federal/$21162 local)3. City of saraland for capital expenses to purchase a new 7 passenger ADA accessible vehicle totaling $74000 ($59000 federal/$15000 local)4. Goodwill industries of the gulf coast INC for capital expenses to purchase a new 14 passenger ADA accessible vehicle totaling $96000 ($76800 federal/$19200 local)agencies that will continuing operating preventative maintenance and purchased transportation services include:1. City of satsuma for operating expenses totaling $111800 ($55900 federal/$55900 local)2. Goodwill industries of the gulf coast INC for preventative maintenance totaling $500 ($400 federal/$100 local)3. Goodwill industries of the gulf coast INC for purchased transportation services totaling $80000 ($64000 federal/$16000 local)4. Church of GOD fellowship ministries for operating expenses totaling $10620 ($8496 federal/$2124 local)5. Mobile first church of the nazarene INC for preventative maintenance totaling $3850 ($3080 federal/$770 local)6. Mobile first church of the nazarene INC for operating expenses totaling $18966 ($9483 federal/$9483 local)the south alabama regional planning commission will south alabama regional planning commission for program administration $43645 ($43645 federal/ $0 local).