Incog the designated recipient of section 5310 funding for the tulsa urbanized area under UZA 400600 is applying for section 5310 FY24 funds in the amount of $969796 FY 25 funds in the amount of…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Indian Nations Council of Governments (operating as Incog) $2.832 million on May 12, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to provide paratransit and capital funding for the Tulsa urbanized area through September 30, 2028.

The award comprises $969,796 in FY 2024 funds and $970,493 in FY 2025 funds for operating assistance, administration, and capital investment to serve seniors and people with disabilities in the Tulsa region (UZA 400600), with a local match requirement of $892,401. Incog will deploy funding for eligible operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, items with useful life under one year, and purchased transportation services; capital investment in vans; and program administration. Services will be provided to elderly residents and individuals with disabilities accessing basic needs destinations, with vehicles available to the general public when not in primary use.

Incog administers the Section 5310 program and passes funding to subrecipients A New Leaf, Rogers County Adult Day Center, Bridges Foundation, and Ki Bois Transit, which maintain or expand transit services through capital and operating expense support. Place of performance is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The award enables continuation and expansion of mobility access for seniors and individuals with disabilities across the Tulsa region who would otherwise lack reliable transportation to essential services.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one year and purchased transportation services for the continuation of transit services to people with disabilities and older adults. Funds will also be used for eligible capital investment including the purchase of the vans. Incog will use administration funds for the management of the section 5310 program.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit incog to continue managing the 5310 program and its subrecipients to continue to provide and expand transit services for people with disabilities and older adults. This grant makes IT possible for many seniors and people with disabilities to have mobility and access to basic services and needs. Without the services made available with these funds many people in the tulsa region would be stranded home.

Intended beneficiaries

Services will be provided to the elderly and people with disabilities to their basic needs destinations. These projects will increase efficiency safety accessibility to independence and increased mobility to all clients improving their quality of life. Services will also be opened to the general public when vehicles are not in use for their main purpose.

Subrecipient activities

The following subrecipients will receive funding under this grant to maintain or expand transit services: a new leaf (capital and operating expenses) rogers county adult day center (operating and capital expenses) bridges foundation (operating) KI bois transit (capital and operating expenses) morton comprehensive health services (capital expenses) blessings to share (3RD party purchased transportation services and operating expenses) life senior services (capital expenses) gatesway foundation (capital and operating expenses) modus (capital and operating expenses) domestic violence intervention services (capital expenses) veterans ride connect (3RD party purchased transportation services) youth services of tulsa (3RD party purchased transportation services) and incog section 5310 administration services.