This application is for the FFY 2025 section 5310: enhanced mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities program funding in the amount of $865707 in federal dollars for total project cost of…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments $865,707 in federal funding on March 16, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513), with a total project cost of $1,095,884 and performance through June 30, 2027.

The award funds sub-recipient capital and operating activities across multiple agencies in South Carolina. The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority receives $90,307 in federal funding ($112,884 total project cost) for vehicle replacement and $429,000 in federal funding ($536,250 total project cost) for purchase of service to expand demand-response transportation services. The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments receives $50,000 in federal funding ($40,000 total project cost) to continue a mobility management program. The Charleston-Dorchester Mental Health Center receives $25,000 in federal funding ($50,000 total project cost) for operating assistance to provide transportation to medical appointments and $6,400 in federal funding ($8,000 total project cost) for purchase of service for medical appointment transportation. Berkeley Citizens Inc. receives $52,000 in federal funding ($65,000 total project cost) for purchase of service to provide transportation for clients with disabilities. Performance occurs statewide in South Carolina. The program supplements public transportation in areas where services are unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Activities

The application is comprised of funding subawards to the following agencies for operating assistance and/or capital projects. Activities to be performed and agencies are as follows: -$112884 total project $90307 in federal funding will be used by the charleston area regional transportation authority as capital funding for vehicle replacement activities (1A- eligible project type from coordination plan).-$536250 total project $429000 in federal funding will be used by the charleston area regional transportation authority as capital funding for purchase of service to expand demand response services (1E 2B- eligible project type from coordination plan).-$40000 total project $50000 in federal funding will be used by the berkeley-charleston-dorchester council of governments (BCDCOG) for capital funding to continue a mobility management program (1F- eligible project type from coordination plan).-$50000 total project $25000 in federal funding will be used by the charleston dorchester mental health center as operating assistance to provide transportation to medial appointments (2C- eligible project type from coordination plan).-$8000 total project $6400 in federal funding will be used by the charleston dorchester mental health center as capital funding purchase of service to provide transportation to medial appointments (1E- eligible project type from coordination plan).-$65000 total project $52000 in federal funding will be used by berkeley citizens INC. As capital funding for purchase of service to provide transport for clients with disabilities (1E- eligible project type from coordination plan).-$87500 total project $70000 in federal funding will be used by the disabilities board of dorchester county as capital funding for vehicle acquisition activities (1A- eligible project type from coordination plan).-$56250 total project $45000 in federal funding will be used by the association for the blind as capital funding to provide travel training to visually impaired client to access public transit (2B 2C- eligible project type from coordination plan).-$110000 total project $22000 in federal funding will be used by the BCDCOG for capital funding to conduct program administration (1F- eligible project type from coordination plan).the total capital cost is $820707 or 94.8%. The operating assistance total is $25000 or 2.9%. Traditional section 5310 projects (minimum 55% must be spent of traditional) is 94.8% of the funds applied for in this application. While non-traditional 5310 is 2.9% (nontraditional/new freedom may be up to 45%) of the funds awarded. $20000 or 2.3% of the apportionment will be applied towards program/state administration (100% federal share).

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the subrecipient agencies to continue to provide transportation services to the target population. Vehicle replacement and expansion of service will maintain federally-funded equipment in a state of good repair and allow additional seniors and individuals with disabilities access to services.

Intended beneficiaries

The subrecipient agencies and their customers that rely on transit service will benefit from continued services. Having well maintained reliable transit infrastructure will help ensure safe dependable and accessible services a permitting workers to get to work and further economic productivity in the community.

Subrecipient activities

Activities encompass operating assistance purchase of service and vehicle replacement projects to the named subrecipients in this application.