Meet the special transportation needs of seniors and people with disabilities in the omaha-council bluffs area with paratransit service through contracts with providers

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (Mapa) $768,924 on August 13, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to provide paratransit service for seniors and people with disabilities in the Omaha-Council Bluffs region.

Mapa will contract with four sub-recipients to deliver paratransit service throughout the region and administer the Section 5310 program. The award funds third-party service contracts and program administration in Nebraska, addressing transportation gaps in an underserved metropolitan area that encompasses portions of Nebraska and Iowa. The award is intended to improve existing paratransit capacity and sustain current service levels to seniors and individuals with disabilities across the region.

The period of performance runs through August 31, 2029.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to meet the special transportation needs of seniors and people with disabilities in the omaha-council bluffs area with paratransit service through contracts with providers.

Activities

Activities under this award will include contracts for 3RD party service and the administration of the 5310 program in the region.

Expected outcomes

Mapa expects this award will improve paratransit service in the omaha-council bluffs region and help keep existing service at its current level. Much of the region is underserved by public transportation and this award will enable continued service to some of these areas.

Intended beneficiaries

Mapa intends that a portion of the population of elderly and persons with disabilities within the omaha-council bluffs metro area will benefit from the outcomes of this award.

Subrecipient activities

Mapa will contract with four subrecipients to provide paratransit service throughout the region.