PUBLIC NOTICE
NJ TRANSIT administers the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant Program in the State of New Jersey. The intent of this program is to improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities by providing financial support, through programs planned, designed, and carried out to meet the transportation needs of these populations.
This year NJ TRANSIT will be soliciting application for FFY2020. Organizations may apply for operating, mobility management and capital transportation projects.
Below are the exact dates in which the application will be available on S-RIDES http://s rides.njtransit.com :
NJ TRANSIT WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO APPLY AS FOLLOWS:
▪ FFY2020 S5310 application will be available starting on December 11, 2020 (closing date of February 5, 2021 at 3:00 PM)
Be advised that there is a monetary match requirement for all FTA projects. Subrecipients applying for operating projects must provide a 50% match, mobility management projects require a 20% match and depending upon funding availability capital projects may require a 20% match.
It is the intention of NJ TRANSIT to submit a statewide grant application to the federal government by Sept 2021. In order to be selected, your organization must be an active participant in the Coordinated Human Services Transportation Planning process. Information on this process is contained in the application.
This is a competitive grant process. If an application is selected for inclusion in the statewide grant and the FTA approves the grant, then NJ TRANSIT enters into an agreement with the approved applicants for the purposes detailed in your application.
NJ TRANSIT encourages minority-based organizations to apply under the Section 5310 Program.
To complete a grant application all organizations must go to the following website: http://s rides.njtransit.com. Please remember that this application cycle closes on February 5, 2021 at 3:00 PM.
There you will find the application cover letter, application guidelines and the program’s State Management Plan, which describes the purpose of the grant program, and NJ TRANSIT’S management of the program. NJ TRANSIT is also inviting the public to review the current State Management Plan revised for this year’s program and welcomes your comments.
If you have any questions, comments or need information in another language or alternative format, call (973) 491-8767 or email us at GRANT5310@NJTRANSIT.COM.
Title VI: NJ TRANSIT’s Notice to Beneficiaries: NJ TRANSIT operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Any person who believes she or he has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, or wishing to obtain additional information regarding NJ TRANSIT’s Title VI obligations, may contact NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at 973-275-5555. A complaint or inquiry may also be filed by writing to NJ TRANSIT Customer Service – Title VI, One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105. A complaint must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discrimination.
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Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant Program – Click HERE for more information.
