Specialized Transportation Program (5310)
Forecasted
Specialized Transportation Program (5310) supports capital projects serving seniors and people with disabilities in small urbanized and rural areas, improving mobility where existing transit falls short.
Funder: Ohio Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: 80% of capital project costs; 20% local share
Summary: Supports capital projects that improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities in small urbanized and rural areas.
Key Information: Projects must serve needs beyond traditional public transportation and ADA complementary paratransit.
Description
The Ohio Department of Transportation administers the Specialized Transportation Program under Federal Transit Administration authorization, 49 USC Section 5310. It supports capital projects that improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities through transportation programs in small urbanized and rural areas.
The program focuses on the special needs of transit-dependent people that traditional public transportation and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services do not meet.
