The purpose of this grant application is to combine three (3) years of apportionment; FY2023 FY2024 and FY2025

The City of Laredo, through Laredo Transit Management, Inc., received a $1,153,412 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) effective August 1, 2025. This award consolidates three years of apportionment (Fiscal Years 2023, 2024, and 2025) to support the El Lift Department's specialized transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Laredo community.

The grant funds support four primary categories of activities: software purchases to upgrade legacy systems, equipment purchases and upgrades, replacement of outdated paratransit vans, and operating and maintenance assistance. These investments are designed to enhance service reliability and efficiency in scheduling, pickup, drop-off, and transportation operations for the target beneficiary population. The award has no subrecipients and carries an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2029. The project is expected to generate improved service quality and operational efficiency for both the El Lift Department staff and the seniors and individuals with disabilities served by the program.

Activities

The combined funds will be used between purchase of software to upgrade old software to upgrade outed equipment replace outdated paratransit vans and/or to cover operating and maintenance costs. All of these projects will be to the benefit of the EL lift department which services the seniors and individuals with disabilities in our community.

Expected outcomes

The outcome will always be to better service and provide a fast and reliable service to our seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Intended beneficiaries

The seniors and individuals with disabilities in our community are the main beneficiaries of this program. The staff in EL lift department will also benefit from this program because they will be able to schedule pick-up drop-off and transport our community in a more efficient way.

Subrecipient activities

At this time there are no subrecipients.