Provide the regional transportation authority and its subrecipients operating administration and mobility management funding to provide transportation services for people with disabilities and older…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Regional Transportation Authority $23.752 million on April 23, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513), a formula grant funding operating assistance and mobility management for transportation services to people with disabilities and older adults across Illinois through December 31, 2029.

Eligible operating expenses include driver salaries, fuel, and preventive maintenance to sustain dial-a-ride and specialized transportation services. The award also funds mobility manager salaries to oversee service delivery and administrative costs, including a regional dial-a-ride coordination study conducted by a consultant hired by the Regional Transportation Authority.

The Regional Transportation Authority distributes funding to eleven subrecipients: Clearbrook CTF, the City of Naperville, DuPage County, Grundy County, Kane County, Kendall County, Lake County, Little City Foundation, McHenry County, Ray Graham Association, and Will County. All subrecipients receive operating assistance. Kane County, McHenry County, and Will County receive additional mobility management funding to support mobility manager salaries.

Performance occurs across Illinois. The assistance type is a formula grant.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide the regional transportation authority and its subrecipients operating administration and mobility management funding to provide transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses including driver salaries fuel and preventive maintenance to ensure the continued delivery of services for individuals with disabilities and older adults. Additionally funds will support the salaries of mobility managers who oversee these projects as well as administrative costs associated with conducting a regionwide dial-a-ride coordination study.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow the regional transportation authority and its subrecipients to continue to provide service for people with disabilities and older adults.

Intended beneficiaries

People with disabilities and older adults in urbanized areas.

Subrecipient activities

Clearbrook CTF illinois city of naperville dupage county grundy county kane county kendall county lake county little city foundation mchenry county RAY graham association and will county will receive operating assistance to maintain services.kane county mchenry county and will county will receive mobility management funding under this grant to support salaries for mobility managers. The regional transportation authority will receive administrative funding to hire a consultant to conduct a regional dial-a-ride coordination study in response to requests from several counties.