Project Grant WI2021062

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation received a $548,701 project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities federal grant program (CFDA 20.513). The funding will support operating and mobility management projects for rural and small urban areas across Wisconsin through September 2022.

Specifically, $420,509 will fund operating projects for 20 subrecipients and $128,192 will fund mobility management activities for 14 subrecipients. The subrecipients include counties, non-profits, and other local agencies that will provide transportation services and mobility management for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The funding will allow these organizations to successfully operate enhanced mobility services and fulfill eligible operating and mobility management costs in 2021. The project aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus by ensuring transportation access for vulnerable populations across Wisconsin.