This grant requests the use of $401310 of section 5310 urbanized area formula program funds from the FFY24 apportionment

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Fayetteville $495,592 on August 18, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to purchase non-medical transportation services for elderly and disabled residents in urban areas of Cumberland County not served by the Fayetteville Area System of Transit. The grant funds purchase of service from a privately owned transportation provider, covering work, school, and shopping trips for eligible populations in the urbanized area through a joint venture between the Mid-Carolina Council of Governments and the Cumberland County Community Transportation Program. Performance extends from August 18, 2026, through March 30, 2034, in North Carolina. The Mid-Carolina Council of Governments serves as sub-recipient supporting the purchase of service arrangement, while the City of Fayetteville-Transit receives $24,182 within the total award for grant administration and sub-recipient oversight activities. The 2025 Cumberland County Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan identified non-medical transportation for seniors and disabled populations as a high-priority need in the region. According to 2020 census data, Cumberland County's population includes 12.2 percent age 65 or older and 12.8 percent under 65 with a disability.

Activities

Purchase of service ($401310) from a privately owned transportation provider (capital expense) will provide non-medical transportation (work school shopping) for elderly and disabled residents of urban areas of cumberland county not served by fayetteville area system of transit (FAST) for FY26 - FY28. This project is a joint-venture between the mid-carolina council of governments a public non-profit organization and designated areawide aging agency and the cumberland county community transportation program (CTP). The 2025 cumberland county coordinated human services public transportation plan (ATTACHED) addresses a high priority need for more non-medical services for the elderly and disabled. These services will be provided to elderly and disabled populations who live in the urbanized area and not served by the city of fayettevilles fasttrac! Complementary paratransit or fixed route services. The traditional project will comprise of 94% of the project budget and meets the traditional projects requirement.

Expected outcomes

This grant project continues to support and expand needed services within the fayetteville region that benefit seniors and persons with disabilities.

Intended beneficiaries

Cumberland county 2020 census data indicates 12.2% of its population is 65 years of age or older with another 12.8% are less than 65 years and have a disability.

Subrecipient activities

Subrecipient will be the mid-carolina council of governments (MCCOG) and supports purchase of service from private providers by the cumberland county communitytransportation program. The grant also includes $24182 for the city of fayetteville-transit for grant administration and subrecipient oversight activities.