This application is to request section 5310 funds apportioned to the chicago IL UZA 170030 and round lake beach IL UZA 173780 in the amount of $7227111 for multiple subrecipients

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration totals $13,624,725 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The Regional Transportation Authority received funding on May 16, 2022 to complete activities by March 30, 2032.

The award provides operating funds and mobility management assistance to ten subrecipients serving seniors and individuals with disabilities in Illinois. Subrecipients will use funds to cover eligible operating costs, salaries for mobility managers, and purchase of software/hardware. The subrecipients include County of Will, County of Kane, Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities, County of Kendall, County of DuPage, County of McHenry, Little City Foundation, CTF Illinois, Clearbrook, and New Star Services. Services provided through subrecipients include demand-response transportation, travel training programs, and a planning study to determine efficiencies from consolidating transportation programs across agencies. The funding aims to improve mobility options and reduce barriers for vulnerable populations in Illinois.

Purpose

Provide operating capital and mobility management assistance to ten subrecipients.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible operating costs mobility manager salaries purchase of software/hardware and study for consolidation/coordination of services.

Expected outcomes

Funding will improve transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers and expanding mobility options.

Intended beneficiaries

Seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Subrecipient activities

The ten subrecipients utilize operating funds to transport seniors and individuals with disabilities purchase trip planning software develop a mobile application to schedule pay and track rides a study to explore ways to coordinate and consolidate services and administration of the section 5310 program. The local match for the subrecipient projects is provided by each subrecipient and detailed in the local share certification document attached. No RTA funds are required to support the projects. The following attachments to the application are in trams:hstp update RTA application section 5310 FY20-21 project descriptions program of projects section 5310FY2021-2024 stiplocal share certificationrta board memo tip documentsuballocation by UZA FY2020-2021IN FY2020 5310 letter of understandingin FY2021 5310 letter of understandingwi FY2020 5310 letter of understandingwi FY2021 5310 letter of understandinglist of attachments