To support mobility management activities that improve coordination outreach accessibility and transportation effectiveness for seniors and individuals with disabilities utilizing the handitran…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Arlington $311,000 on July 16, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to support mobility management activities for seniors and individuals with disabilities utilizing the HandiTran program within Arlington and the HandiTran service area.

Arlington will implement mobility management activities including coordination with community organizations, transportation providers, and human service agencies; outreach and engagement efforts; rider education; travel training support; and initiatives designed to improve access, safety, service awareness, and overall effectiveness of transportation services for eligible populations. Expected outcomes include improved coordination with community partners, increased awareness and accessibility of transportation services, expanded mobility options for seniors and individuals with disabilities, and enhanced HandiTran program effectiveness through customer-focused mobility strategies. The intended beneficiaries are seniors and individuals with disabilities residing within the HandiTran service area who require accessible transportation services and mobility support resources.

Performance runs through December 31, 2030. The City of Arlington has no sub-recipients on this award. Place of performance is Texas.

Activities

The city of arlington will implement mobility management activities that may include coordination with community organizations transportation providers and human service agencies outreach and engagement efforts rider education travel training support and initiatives designed to improve access safety service awareness and overall effectiveness of transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Expected outcomes

The mobility management program will improve coordination with community partners increase awareness and accessibility of transportation services improve mobility options for eligible populations and enhance the effectiveness of the handitran program through customer focused mobility strategies.

Intended beneficiaries

Seniors and individuals with disabilities residing within the handitran service area who require accessible transportation services and mobility support resources.

Subrecipient activities

The city of arlington does not have any subrecipients.