The purpose of this grant is for the purchase of contracted operating services vehicle expansion replacement purchase passenger shelters equipment mobility management vehicle preventive maintenance…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Oregon Department of Transportation Public Transit Section $27.575 million on December 11, 2025, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to fund contracted operating services, vehicle replacement and expansion, passenger shelters, equipment, mobility management, vehicle preventive maintenance, and state administration serving elderly persons and individuals with disabilities across Oregon through October 31, 2029.

The award funds 27 subrecipients distributed across the state, including county transportation districts (Baker, Benton, Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Harney, Lake, Linn, Malheur, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Yamhill counties), cities (Canby, Hermiston, Madras, Milton-Freewater, Monmouth, Pendleton, Prineville, Redmond, Sandy, and Sisters), the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Basin Transit Service Transportation District, Rogue Valley Transportation District, Salem Area Mass Transit District, and Umpqua Public Transportation District. The subrecipients deliver contracted transportation services, vehicle preventive maintenance, and mobility management activities. The program targets elderly persons and individuals with disabilities across Oregon, with expected outcomes of sustaining reliable transportation services and building user confidence in available transit options. The assistance type is a formula grant with a period of performance through October 31, 2029.

Activities

Activities to be performed are the purchase of contracted operating services vehicle expansion replacement purchase passenger shelters equipment mobility management vehicle preventive maintenance and state administration.

Expected outcomes

Expected outcomes are to sustain reliable transportation services for the elderly and persons with disabilities as well as a more educated population who feels more confident in using the sustained transportation options.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries are the elderly and persons with disabilities across the state of oregon.

Subrecipient activities

This grant has the following subrecipients completing the following activities:contracted services- baker county - basin transit service transportation district- benton county (urban stip key 23718)- city of canby (urban stip key 23727)- city of hermiston (urban stip key 23724)- city of madras- city of milton-freewater (urban stip key 23724)- city of monmouth (urban stip key 23726)- city of pendleton (urban stip key 23724)- city of prineville- city of redmond (urban stip key 23720)- city of sandy (urban stip key 23727)- city of sisters (urban stip key 23720)- confederated tribes of grand ronde community of oregon- confederated tribes of warm springs- coos county area transportation district- curry county- deschutes county (urban stip key 23720)- harney county- lake county- linn county (urban stip key 23722)- malheur county- rogue valley transportation district (urban stip key 23723)- salem area mass transit district (urban stip key 23726)- umpqua public transportation district- union county- wallowa county- wasco county- yamhill county preventative maintenance- benton county (urban stip key 23718)- city of albany (urban stip key 23722)- city of lebanon (urban stip key 23722)- city of sandy (urban stip key 23727)- city of woodburn (urban stip key 23726)- chamberlin house (urban stip key 23722)- clackamas county (urban stip key 23727)- columbia county (urban stip key 23719)- confederated tribes of the umatilla indian reservation- central oregon intergovernmental council (coic) (urban stip key 23720)- gillam county- grant county transportation district- hood river county transportation district- josephine county (urban stip key 23721)- lane transit district (urban stip key 23725)- marie mills center- oregon mennonite residential services INC (urban stip key 23722)- ride connection INC.(urban stip key 23727)- senior citizens of sweet home INC (urban stip key 23722)- sunshine industries INC (urban stip key 23722)- salem area mass transit district (urban stip key 23726)- sherman county- south clackamas transportation district (urban stip key 23727)- sunset empire transportation district- the klamath tribes- tillamook county transportation district- umpqua public transportation district- wheeler countymobility management- basin transit service transportation district- city of woodburn- confederated tribes of coos lower umpqua and siuslaw- confederated tribes of siletz indians- coos county area transportation district- coquille indian tribe- COW creek band of umpqua tribe of indians- gillam county- grant county transportation district- hood river transportation district - lane transit district (urban stip key 23725)- ride connection INC. (urban stip key 23727)- rogue valley transportation district (urban stip key 23723)- salem area mass transit district (urban stip key 23726)- sherman county- sunset empire transportation district- the klamath tribes- umpqua public transportation district- wheeler countybus purchases- burns paiute tribe- lincoln county- ride connection (urban stip key 23727)- TRI county metropolitan transportation district (urban stip key 23727)van purchases- morrow county- senior citizens of sweet home (urban stip key 23722)passenger shelters- city of lebanon (urban stip key 23722)ADP hardware- ride connection INC. (urban stip key 23727)