The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Office of Transit is now offering applications for Section 5310 Specialized Transportation Capital Assistance. INDOT is only responsible for administering Section 5310 grant funds for small urban areas (50,000 to 200,000 population) and rural areas under 50,000 population, as defined by the US Census Bureau. ELIGIBILITY: The Section 5310 Program serves areas where accessible public transit for the elderly and persons with disabilities is unavailable, inadequate or inappropriate. The program provides vehicles and related accessibility equipment to private non-profit organizations and eligible public bodies involved in transporting elderly persons and persons with disabilities. FUNDING: The federal government will fund eighty percent (80%) of the project costs. The grantee will provide the remaining twenty percent (20%). Indiana will distribute about $2.9 million. Typically, INDOT funds about 60 applicants per funding cycle. TIME FRAME: Completed applications are due on March 6, 2015. Anticipated vehicle delivery is by December 2016. Interested parties may access the application at http://www.in.gov/indot/2817.htm To receive technical assistance (via telephone, e-mail, or in-person) regarding the application, please contact: Brian Jones Section 5310 Program Manager Indiana Department of Transportation Office of Transit 100 North Senate, Room N955 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2216 #317/232-1493 bjones@indot.in.gov 12-10 hspaxlp
