Section 5310 – Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Program
This program provides capital assistance for vehicles and specialized equipment to public agencies and private nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of transportation dependent individuals. This program requires public participation and equality of service under Title VI and the Americans with Disabilities Act. A Program of Projects is developed from an annual application process. FTA requires monitoring and oversight of these projects through quarterly performance reports, insurance documentation, preventative maintenance reporting, and on sight monitoring of equipment and services.
Type of Assistance: Capital
Eligibility: Private nonprofit organizations and public entities that provide transportation services to meet the needs of elderly and persons with disabilities.
Amounts Available: Based on federal formula, approximately $1.5 million per year
Match Requirement: Capital - 80% federal, 20% local
Grant Application Period: The 2013 application period now OPEN. The deadline to submit an application is no later than 4:00 p.m. (CST) Wedneday, March 7, 2012. This year we have combined the Application and Instructions Manual into one document. Click here to view the Application and Instructions Manual in Microsoft Word format. Click here to view the Application and Instructions Manual in Adobe Acrobat format.
Document Downloads:
Instruction Manual for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Vehicles. Click here for the Instruction Manual for FTA Vehicles in Adobe Acrobat format. Click here for the Instruction Manual for FTA Vehicles in Word format.
Pre-Trip Inspection Form. Your driver is required to complete a Pre-Trip Inspection Form. Your agency may use either a Daily or Weekly Pre-Trip Inspection form. Click here for the Daily Form. Click here for the Weekly Form.
Daily Use Trip Reports. Click here for an example of a Daily Use Trip Report in Excel format to record your trip information. Click here for another example of a Daily Use Trip Report in Excel format to record your trip information. You may use either one of these reports to record your trip information.
Quarterly Performance Monitoring (QPM) Report. Click here for the QPM file in Adobe Acrobat format. Click here for the QPM in Excel format. Click here for the QPM in Word format.
Vehicle Maintenance Record Booklet. Contact our office for a spiral bound hardcopy booklet to be mailed to your office. This booklet must be kept updated and in the vehicle at all times.
Membership of Entity's Governing Board (Disclosure List). Click Here to view the Disclosures List in Adobe Acrobat format. Click Here to view the Disclosure List on Microsoft Word format.
Contact Information
Danny Chidester
Transportation Specialist
Email: Danny.Chidester@arkansashighways.com
Phone: (501) 569-2559
Fax: (501) 569-2476