These funds will enable US to procure contractor services to facilitate ADA complementary paratransit service across access services six service areas within LOS angeles county specifically funding…

Access Services, the Consolidated Transportation Service Agency (CTSA) for Los Angeles County, received a $57.465 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The award, dated July 8, 2025, funds contractor services for the delivery of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit service across six service areas within Los Angeles County from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. These funds enable Access Services to procure essential contracted services that support transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities across approximately 1,950 square miles of Los Angeles County, including the Los Angeles Basin, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valley regions.

The contracted paratransit services funded through this award support Access Services' mission to coordinate and deliver ADA-compliant transportation services on behalf of 45 public fixed-route transit operators, including LA Metro and various local and municipal transit agencies. By leveraging a strategic six-service-area model established in 1994, Access Services maintains operational efficiency while ensuring consistent, coordinated service delivery to vulnerable populations who cannot access standard fixed-route public transit. This funding directly addresses the requirements outlined in the Los Angeles County Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Plan and represents a continuation of FTA's commitment to supporting accessible transportation infrastructure and services in urbanized areas.

Activities

The funds are designated to cover and secure contractor services essential for delivering ADA complementary paratransit service across the six service areas managed by access within LOS angeles county. These funds will support contracted services from july 1 2025 through june 30 2027.as a public transit agency access services provides american with disabilities act (ADA) complementary paratransit service under the LOS angeles county coordinated public transit human services plan. Furthermore access services is recognized as the LOS angeles county consolidated transportation service agency (ctsa) according to government code 15975 with a primary goal to enhance transit service coordination throughout the county. These activities align with the coordinated public transit human services plan by addressing the requirements of seniors and individuals with disabilities ensuring consistent ADA complementary paratransit service delivery to customers throughout the LOS angeles basin including santa clarita and antelope valley.operating as a non-profit public agency access services manages ADA complementary paratransit service on behalf of forty-five public fixed route operators such as L.A. Metro and various local and municipal public transit agencies. Given the extensive service area of access which covers 1950 square miles within LOS angeles countys total area of over 4700 square miles access established six service areas in 1994 to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the coordinated ADA complementary paratransit service model. This strategic division led to the competitive bidding and procurement of six distinct contractors each responsible for a specific service region. Over the past two decades this service model has demonstrated its effectiveness enabling access services to efficiently manage ADA complementary paratransit services across LOS angeles county. Moreover the coordinated efforts in service design encouraged by the original ADA paratransit regulations offer convenience and seamless transfer service for paratransit customers within the LOS angeles county basin.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow the continued operation of ADA complementary paratransit services on behalf of LOS angeles countys 45 fixed transit operators. Capital cost of contracting for FY25/26 - FY26/27 to provide ADA complementary paratransit services throughout LOS angeles county is budgeted at $544049130. Access services provides service throughout LOS angeles county in the following 6 service areas: 1.southern region 2.northern region 3.eastern region 4.west- central region 5.santa clarita region 6.antelope valley region. The service in each region is directly provided by a service provider contractor.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries are the customers within access services operational regions. Access services has contracted with six paratransit providers across the northern eastern southern and west-central regions of LOS angeles county which include santa clarita and antelope valley.