Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program
Forecasted
The Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program supports Wisconsin transportation providers with vehicles, operations, and mobility management to improve travel for older adults and people with disabilities.
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Vehicle grants cover up to 80% of listed prices; mobility management and operating grants run for one year
Summary: Section 5310 funds transportation vehicles, operations, and mobility management that improve travel for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Wisconsin.
Key Information: Projects must be identified in a locally developed coordinated public transit–human services transportation plan.
Description
WisDOT administers the Section 5310 program for Wisconsin’s small urban and rural areas, using federal and state funds to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The Appleton, Green Bay, Madison, and Milwaukee urbanized areas administer the program locally. Funding supports Human Service Vehicles, operating assistance, mobility management, coordination, and non-vehicle capital needs.
Projects may address transportation needs when existing public transit is insufficient, inappropriate, or unavailable. The program also supports projects that exceed Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, improve access to fixed-route service and reduce reliance on complementary paratransit, or provide transportation alternatives for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
