Chair Matt Dudley City of Avondale
Vice Chair David Calloway City of Mesa
Human Services Transportation Program Manager DeDe Gaisthea
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides grant funding through the Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Transportation Program to improve mobility for older adults and individuals with disabilities. The purpose of the MAG Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Transportation Ad Hoc Committee is to review, evaluate, and develop the prioritization of applicants to receive FTA Section 5310 grant funds for capital and operating awards in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale (PXMS) and the Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale (PWGA) Urban Areas.
FTA guidelines allow large urbanized areas to directly administer the Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Transportation funds. This has resulted in modifications for the submittal of the FTA Section 5310 applications in the MAG region. On October 25, 2023, the Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council approved the request for the City of Phoenix as the Designated Recipient of FTA funds for the Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale Urban Area.
Agencies applying for Section 5310 awards in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale (PXMS), or the Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale (PWGA) Urban Areas will apply through the MAG application process in coordination with the City of Phoenix Public Transit Department as the Designed Recipient. Agencies with services outside of the PXMS or PWGA Urban Areas will apply through the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) application process. ADOT contact information can be found below. For further information on where your agency should apply, please refer to the MAG Regional Boundary Map under the Resources link below.
Notice is hereby given that the following organizations have applied for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Fiscal Year 2024 Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities grant program for the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale and Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale Urban Areas:
ACCEL, Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Aster Aging, Central Arizona Council on Developmental Disabilities, Chandler Gilbert ARC, Circle the City, City of Avondale, City of El Mirage, City of Glendale, City of Goodyear, City of Phoenix, City of Surprise, Civitan Foundation, Duet, Fellowship Square, Foothills Caring Corps, Glencroft, Gompers, Hacienda Inc., Marc Community Resources, Northern Arizona University, Northwest Valley Connect, One Step Beyond Inc., Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services, The Centers for Habilitation, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona, Valley Center of the Deaf, Valley of the Sun YMCA, Valley Metro, ValleyLife.
For public comments regarding any of the agencies listed above, information regarding the Section 5310 regional application process, or how to participate in regional coordination efforts, contact DeDe Gaisthea, MAG, using the contact links on this page. For information regarding the regional Section 5310 Program, contact Wendy Miller, City of Phoenix, at [email protected].
The FY2024 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the ADOT Section 5310 Regional Mobility Management application is currently open. This application will close Tuesday March 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM. This funding is available to Arizona Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Councils of Governments, or any entity that provides regional mobility management for an entire planning region. All those interested in applying must make sure to complete and submit your application through eGrants by 3:00 PM on Tuesday March 5, 2024.
If you have any additional questions regarding the program please contact Aubree Perry ([email protected]).
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