Support projects that improve transportation access for seniors and individuals with disabilities

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Charlotte $1,970,662 on July 20, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to support transportation access for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region and surrounding counties.

The City of Charlotte, operating as the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), will deliver regional transportation assistance and travel training for elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged populations; demand-response transportation for elderly residents and individuals with disabilities in Union and Iredell Counties; and purchase of ADA-compliant vehicles. CATS will use administrative funding to manage the program.

The award funds sub-recipient pass-through grants to the Shepherds Center of Charlotte Inc., Sustain Charlotte Inc., Iredell Council on Aging, Union County Transportation, Centralina Council of Governments, and Iredell County Area Transit System. All funded projects are identified in the Charlotte NC–SC Urban Area Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan.

Performance runs through March 30, 2034, with place of performance in North Carolina.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to support projects that improve transportation access for seniors and individuals with disabilities. All funded projects are identified in the charlotte NC - SC urban area coordinated public transit human services transportation plan.

Activities

The activities to be performed include providing regional transportation assistance and travel training for elderly disabled and other disadvantaged populations in the charlotte region; demand-response transportation for elderly residents and individuals with disabilities in union and iredell counties; and the purchase of vehicles equipped to comply with the americans with disabilities act (ADA). Cats will use administrative funding to manage and administer the program.

Expected outcomes

Enhanced mobility funding will be used by various subrecipients to improve and enrich public transportation projects in mecklenburg and surrounding counties to meet the needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries include persons in the charlotte-mecklenburg and surrounding counties who have a disability or are a part of our aging population.

Subrecipient activities

Cats will contract with the following subrecipients to deliver services; the shepherds center of charlotte INC (SCC) sustain charlotte INC. Iredell council on aging (icoa) union county transportation (UCT) centralina council of governments (ccog) and iredell county area transit system (icats).