The purpose of this grant award is to fund 5310-eligible projects in the denver-aurora large urbanized area

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) a formula grant of $4.65 million under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) on August 6, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The award funds Section 5310-eligible projects within the Denver-Aurora large urbanized area, providing operating assistance, mobility management program administration, and capital projects that directly serve older adults and individuals with disabilities in the region.

DRCOG will distribute the grant funding across seven subrecipients—VIA Mobility, City of Lakewood, Douglas County, Laradon Hall Society, Denver Regional Mobility and Access Council, A Little Help, and Ablelight—to support specialized transit providers and services. The funded activities include operating assistance for demand-response and paratransit services, mobility management support, and coordination initiatives designed to remove transportation barriers and expand mobility options for vulnerable populations in the Denver-Aurora region. All projects will directly improve access to essential resources and services for eligible beneficiaries through enhanced transit services and regional coordination activities.

Activities

Activities include operating assistance mobility management program administration and capital projects in the denver-aurora urbanized area that benefit older adults and individuals with disabilities.

Expected outcomes

Funding will provide operating assistance and mobility management support to specialized transit providers in the region. All projects will directly assist providers in providing service to older adults and individuals with disabilities.

Intended beneficiaries

All projects will directly impact older adults and individuals with disabilities in the region by supporting access to resource through transit services and coordination activities in the region.

Subrecipient activities

Funding in the application will be passed through to 7 subrecipients: 1) via mobility 2) city of lakewood 3) douglas county 4) laradon hall society 5) denver regional mobility and access council (colorado non-profit development center) 6) a little help and 7) ablelight.