The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) received a $4,811,207 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The purpose of this grant is to provide operating assistance and capital funding to MDOT and its subrecipients in order to continue transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults classified as seniors in rural, small urban, and large urban areas across Mississippi. Eligible expenditures include driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance, a mobility manager position, and the purchase of services from public and private nonprofit transit providers. Key subrecipients receiving operating assistance include the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation, Singing River Hospital Health System, South Central Community Action Agency, and Timber Hill Region IV Mental Health. Capital funding will also be provided to subrecipients such as Mississippi Christian Family Services, Quality Mental Health, and several other regional mental health and senior service organizations. This 8-year grant, awarded on February 19, 2025, is intended to allow MDOT and its partners to maintain critical transportation options for the target populations throughout Mississippi.
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