This application is to request FFY 2022 section 5307 funds apportioned to the indianapolis UZA in the amount of $160000 with 50% federal share of $80000 and the other 25% of $40000 coming from the…

The Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA) was awarded a $320,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund CIRTA's My Freedoms Voucher program from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

The My Freedoms Voucher program provides subsidized transportation services for senior and disabled citizens in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. CIRTA will utilize the grant funds to cover expenses for regional coordination, contract management with subrecipient Central Indiana Area Agency on Aging (CICOA), and fare structures for county-to-county trips provided by subrecipient IndyGo public transit system. The program intends to serve thousands of passengers monthly and allow them to access medical appointments and other activities through affordable transit options.

Purpose

Cirta aims to provide funding for another year of its my freedoms voucher program for the period 1/01/2023 to 12/31/2023.

Activities

Funds will be utilized to cover all related expenses to the program for the year such as regional coordination efforts with cicoa contract management and planning fare structures for county-county trips as per agreed upon with sub recipients indygo.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow for the continuation of my freedoms voucher program and provide county-county trips at subsidized and affordable rates for senior and disabled citizens in the indianapolis metropolitan area.

Intended beneficiaries

Cirtas partners cicoa (central indiana area agency on aging) would be able to continue serving transportation services to thousands of passengers every month that rely on the service to reach doctors appointments and other necessary quality of life activities.

Subrecipient activities

Noneattached to this application includes the MPO split letter signed 3/28/2022 and the tip approval by indot and fwha dated 4/26/2022.