The purpose of this grant award is to provide funds to small urban 5310 transit providers to enhance mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation $964,560 on April 2, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to provide transit services to seniors and individuals with disabilities across South Dakota's small urban and rural regions.

The award funds acquisition of rolling stock, mobility management, transit operating assistance, and state administration. SDDOT distributed these funds to nine sub-recipients in small urban areas: Helpline received mobility management assistance; Community Coordinated Transportation System and Senior Services Center received operating assistance; Black Hills Works, Black Hills Center for Aging, Bethany Lutheran, Community Coordinated Transportation System, Lifescape, and Helpline received vehicle acquisition funding. The grant enables continued provision of transit service in metropolitan planning organization regions and ensures a state of good repair that improves transit reliability and safety for the intended beneficiaries.

Performance occurs in South Dakota with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2028.

Activities

Acquisition of rolling stock mobility management transit operating and state administration.

Expected outcomes

This grant award will allow for the continued provision of transit service to seniors and individuals with disabilities in the MPO regions of south dakota. The acquisition of new rolling stock ensures a state of good repair and improves transit reliability and safety.

Intended beneficiaries

Senior and disabled patrons in the small urban regions of south dakota.

Subrecipient activities

One organization in small urban areas of south dakota was selected to receive funds for mobility management assistance: helpline.two organizations in small urban areas of south dakota were selected to receive funds for operating assistance: community coordinated transportation system senior services center. Six organizations in small urban areas of south dakota were selected to receive funds for vehicle acquisition: black hills works black hills center for aging bethany lutheran community coordinated transportation system lifescape helpline.