The purpose of this grant award is to assist transit providers in meeting the transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities in the denver-aurora large urbanized area

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Denver Regional Council of Governments $4,868,154 on August 7, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities formula grant program (CFDA 20.513) to provide specialized transit services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Denver-Aurora urbanized area.

The award funds operating assistance, mobility management, and program administration. DRCOG passes funding through to six subrecipients: VIA Mobility, City of Lakewood, Douglas County, Laradon Hall Society, Denver Regional Mobility and Access Council, and A Little Help. These organizations deliver and operate specialized transit services that benefit older adults and individuals with disabilities by supporting access to resources and coordination activities across the region.

The period of performance runs through September 30, 2027, with all work performed in Colorado.

Activities

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

Expected outcomes

Provide and maintain specialized transit services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the denver-aurora urbanized area.

Intended beneficiaries

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

Subrecipient activities

Funding in the application will be passed through to 6 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) and 6) a little help.