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Caltrans FTA 5310 2025 Call for Projects

Department of Transportation · 143394

Eligibility details

All private nonprofit organizations. Public agencies qualify for Mobility Management or Operating Assistance, for Capital Projects - must either be the designated Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) or certify and hold a public hearing to show that no nonprofit organizations are providing service.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: 15%. Local match is as follows: ADA Accessible Vehicles - 15% local match required ADA Equipment - 10% local match required Mobility Management Projects - 20% local match required Operating Assistance - 50% local match required

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

This program provides Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funds for capital, mobility management, and operating expenses for: · Public transportation projects planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities when public transportation is insufficient, inappropriate, or unavailable; · Public transportation projects that exceed the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); · Public transportation projects that improve access to fixed-route service and decrease reliance on complementary paratransit; and · Alternatives to public transportation projects that assist seniors and individuals with disabilities and with transportation. Caltrans administers the Small Urban and Rural apportionment in California and currently 13 Large Urbanizes Areas in California. These include the Large Urbanized Areas of: Antioch, Bakersfield, Concord, Indio-Cathedral, Livermore-Pleasanton-Dublin, Modesto, Murrieta-Temecula-Menifee, Riverside-San Bernardino, Sacramento, San Francisco-Oakland, San Jose, Santa Rosa, and Stockton Eligible Projects: Capital - Vehicles (ADA accessible vehicles) and related equipment (cameras, mobile radios, scheduling software, etc. ) Mobility Management (travel training, One Stop Call Center, etc.) Operating Assistance (salaries, gas, vehicle maintenance, etc.) Eligible Applicants: Private Non-Profit Organizations (ALL project types) or qualifying Public Agencies (Operating Assistance and Mobility Management - Capital if no non-profit organizations serve that area) Coordination Plan: Projects funded are required to be included in a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan and the plan be developed and approved through a process that included participation by seniors; individuals with disabilities; representatives of public, private, nonprofit transportation and human service providers; and other members of the public. Please coordinate with your local Regional Transportation Planning Agency or Metropolitan Planning Organization for more information for this requirement.

Funding geography: Rural Areas (pop under 50,000) Small Urban Area (pop between 50,000-199,999) Large Urbanized Areas administered by Caltrans: *Antioch *Bakersfield *Concord *Indio-Cathedral *Modesto *Livermore-Pleasanton-Dublin *Murrieta-Temecula *Riverside-San Bernardino *Sacramento *San Francisco-Oakland *San Jose *Santa Rosa *Stockton

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.