This application is to request FY2024 and FY2025 section 5310 funds apportioned to the houston UZA and sub allocated to houston metro in the amount of $7126020

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority) $7.819 million on June 18, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513, Section 5310). The award funds ADA paratransit services, vehicle maintenance, program support, expanded service hours, and transportation to employment, training, and day program locations across the Houston urbanized area. Houston Metro will deploy $2.243 million in H-GAC Transportation Development Credits toward matching requirements to support ADA paratransit service and access. The award obligates funds from FY2024 and FY2025 apportionments to Houston Metro and three sub-allocated direct FTA recipients; a separate FY2025 subrecipient allocation of $750,000 will be applied for at a later date. Work is performed in Texas with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. The program serves seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing transportation barriers, expanding mobility options, and improving access to fixed-route services, health and wellness services, and employment-related transportation when public transit is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate.

Activities

Section 5310 funds will be used to maintain vehicles support existing programs and services increase service hours create and expand mobility options and provide transportation services to employment and training locations as well as day programs.

Expected outcomes

Seniors and individuals with disabilities will experience reduced barriers and improved access to fixed-route transportation service expanded mobility options increased access to health and wellness services and assured continued reliance on services provided.

Intended beneficiaries

Intended beneficiaries of the 5310 program include older adults and people with disabilities as well as community members who rely on fixed route transportation services

Subrecipient activities

Subrecipient activities include (a) expanding current service to increase access to health and wellness services (b) providing transportation services to employment locations for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (c) expanding mobility options and improving access to fixed-route service (d) provide transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping (e) maintain vehicles to expand access for clients who attend day programs and residential services