Federal Grant Award Summary

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,393,932 to the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on June 25, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513). This formula grant provides capital and operating funding to support specialized transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults in the Palm Bay-Melbourne Urbanized Area (UZA) through March 30, 2033. The grant finances eligible operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance, and mobility management services, along with capital investments in accessible vehicles and transportation infrastructure.

FDOT, as the primary recipient, distributes funds to four subrecipients: Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation Inc., Brevard Achievement Center Inc., Easter Seals Florida Inc. (District 5), and Promise in Brevard receive operating assistance; Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation Inc. receives vehicles and preventive maintenance support; and Brevard County Board of County Commissioners (operating as Space Coast Area Transit) receives mobility management funding. These coordinated investments enable the continuation and expansion of paratransit and demand-response services designed to remove transportation barriers and enhance mobility options for vulnerable populations in the designated service area.