Formula Grant FL2024081

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5,240,742 Formula Grant under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The grant will fund operating assistance and capital investments to continue transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults in the Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Sarasota-Bradenton, and Lakeland urbanized areas.

Specifically, the grant will allow FDOT and its sub-recipients to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and mobility management, as well as fund capital investments including the purchase of replacement and expansion vehicles, radio equipment, and ADP hardware. Key sub-recipients include local governments, non-profit organizations, and transit authorities that will use the funding to maintain existing transportation services and acquire critical infrastructure to support mobility for the target populations.