Dcta will utilize FY 2025 section 5310 funds to support mobility management activities for the collin county rides and frisco demand response programs

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Denton County Transportation Authority $485,618 on July 13, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The funding supports mobility management activities for DCTA's Collin County Rides and Frisco demand response programs through December 30, 2029. Specifically, the award funds salaries and benefits for staff responsible for coordinating, administering, and overseeing demand response transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities residing outside the Denton-Lewisville urbanized area. DCTA will provide coordinated, accessible demand response transportation that expands mobility options beyond fixed-route and ADA complementary paratransit networks, enabling riders to access medical appointments, essential services, employment, and other destinations inadequately served by traditional public transportation. The intended beneficiaries are seniors and individuals with disabilities in the cities of Frisco, Allen, and Fairview, Texas. No sub-recipients are associated with this award.

Activities

Funding from this grant will support mobility management activities for dctas collin county rides and frisco demand response programs. Specifically funding will cover salaries and benefits for staff responsible for the coordination administration and oversight of demand response transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities residing outside the denton-lewisville urbanized area.

Expected outcomes

Dcta will provide coordinated accessible demand response transportation services that expand mobility options for seniors and individuals with disabilities beyond the existing fixed-route and ADA complementary paratransit network. Proper program oversight will ensure reliable high-quality service delivery enabling riders to access medical appointments essential services employment and other destinations that would otherwise be unavailable or insufficiently served by traditional public transportation.

Intended beneficiaries

Seniors and individuals with disabilities residing in the cities of frisco allen and fairview.