Provide the awarded subrecipients operating assistance and capital funding to provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the upstate transportation management…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the New York Department of Transportation $12,270,094 on August 27, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513), a Formula Grant providing operating assistance and capital funding for transportation services serving seniors and individuals with disabilities across upstate New York.

Funds support eligible operating expenses—driver salaries, fuel, and consumables with useful life under one year—to sustain service continuity. Capital investment includes bus purchases through the New York State Office of General Services Adult Bus Contract and mobility management projects that facilitate expanded mobility options and improve accessibility statewide.

NYS DOT distributes funding to thirty sub-recipients across five upstate Transportation Management Areas: Albany-Schenectady (one bus replacement, four van replacement, two van expansion projects); Rochester (six van replacement, one van expansion, one mobility management, one operating project); Buffalo (three bus replacement, one van replacement, three bus expansion, one hardware acquisition, one mobility management, two operating assistance projects); Syracuse (two bus replacement, two bus expansion, two operating assistance projects); and Poughkeepsie-Newburgh (one bus replacement, one van replacement, one bus expansion, and additional projects). Performance runs through December 31, 2031, with place of performance in New York.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide the awarded subrecipients operating assistance and capital funding to provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the upstate transportation management areas (TMAS) of new york state.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel and items having a useful life of less than one year in order to continue service for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Funds will also be used for eligible capital investment including the purchase of buses from the NYS office of general services (OGS) adult bus contract. Projects to facilitate mobility options and improve accessibility to destinations will be supported by mobility management projects across the state.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit NYSDOT and its subrecipients to continue to provide service for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Intended beneficiaries

Seniors and individuals with disabilities in the upstate transportation management areas.

Subrecipient activities

Subrecipient activities include actions for thirty (30) subrecipients covering the 5 upstate large urbanized areas:albany-schenectady NY transportation management area (1 bus replacement project; 4 van replacement projects 2 van expansion projects); rochester NY transportation management area ( 6 van replacement projects 1 van expansion project 1 mobility management project 1 operating project); buffalo NY transportation management area (3 bus replacement projects 1 van replacement project 3 bus expansion projects 1 hardware acquisition project 1 mobility management project 2 operating assistance projects); syracuse NY transportation management area ( 2 bus replacement projects 2 bus expansion projects 2 operating assistance projects); poughkeepsie-newburgh NY transportation management area (UZA 89) ( 1 bus replacement project 1 van replacement project 1 bus expansion project 1 mobility management project 2 operating assistance projects)NYSDOT ensures the continuing control of the assets purchased under this grant program through regular communication with the sub-recipients including semi-annual vehicle and other asset reporting; quarterly mobility management and operating assistance reporting; and through on-site visits and documentation review.