Operating and capital assistance for the cfpta elderly and disabled program

The Federal Transit Administration awarded Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority $512,782 on May 20, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513).

The award funds purchased transportation services to a senior resource center and adult day care center for residents age 65 and older and individuals with disabilities in the Wilmington, North Carolina urbanized area. Activities include operations of Route 205, which serves medical facilities, a hospital, and a community where more than 50 percent of residents are either age 65 or older or have a disability. The recipient will conduct mobility management activities comprising community outreach and education on public transportation use, redesign its website to meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards for users with disabilities, and purchase onboard bus safety cameras. The funding period runs through March 30, 2033, with all work performed in North Carolina. Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority, operating as Wave Transit, is the designated recipient for FTA formula apportionments in the Wilmington urbanized area and will implement all activities directly; the source identifies no subrecipient pass-through.

Activities

Provide purchased transportation to a senior resource center and an adult day care center for residents age 65+ and the disability community; to support operations of route 205 which serves a large number of medical facilities a hospital and a community with more than 50% of residents either age 65+ or with a disability; to fund mobility management activities which includes community outreach education on using the public transportation system and promoting the use of the public transportation system. Redesign website to make IT compliant with wcag 2.1(more accessible to those with disabilities) and purchase cameras for buses to ensure better safety.

Expected outcomes

Provide access to healthcare elder care and other essential services for the elderly and disabled residents of the UZA.

Intended beneficiaries

Elderly and disabled residents within the wilmington NC UZA