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Formula Transit Grants for Rural Areas - Section 5311 is sponsored by Federal Transit Administration (administered by Missouri Department of Transportation). This program provides planning, capital, and operating assistance for public transportation in non-urbanized areas and supports rural municipal transit systems, including intercity bus services. It can be used for transit-related service, planning, and capital projects.
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Transit General Information | Missouri Department of Transportation 888 - Ask MoDOT (275-6636) For information on public transportation during FIFA World Cup 26™ Kansas City matches, Providing financial and technical assistance to public transit and specialized mobility providers statewide Transit General Information MoDOT's Transit Section provides financial and technical assistance to public transit and specialized mobility providers statewide.
We administer state and federal programs related to general public transportation and specific transit programs for agencies serving senior citizens and/or persons with disabilities. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides planning funds to urbanized areas via states through the Section 5304 program.
MoDOT’s Transit Section allocates these urban transportation planning funds on a population basis to locally designated metropolitan planning organizations. FTA Section 5310 formula grants target agencies serving the mobility needs of senior citizens and/or persons with disabilities.
MoDOT administers the Section 5310 program as a capital program to procure and fund 80% of the cost of vehicles for such agencies as developmental disability resource boards (Senate Bill 40 boards), sheltered workshops, senior citizen services boards (House Bill 351 boards), senior centers, and not-for-profit medical service agencies.
The Federal Transit Administration provides grants to states on a formula basis for nonurban transit in the Section 5311 program. Rural transit providers and intercity bus carriers apply to MoDOT’s Transit Section for these grants to carry out rural public transit related service, planning and capital projects.
MoDOT’s Transit Section also administers grants to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities. The federal transit capital grants in FTA’s Section 5339 grant program fund 80% of the cost of these activities.
Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) The Transit Section also administers the rural transportation assistance program by providing training and technical assistance functions funded by FTA. Free on-site training courses for rural transit agencies include defensive driving, CPR, first aid, passenger assistance techniques and emergency procedures. Rural and urban public transit agencies benefit from state funded operating assistance.
This general revenue fund and/or state transportation fund program helps to defray a portion of the costs those agencies incur in providing mobility services in their communities.
The Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program (MEHTAP) is a state- funded program that helps defray a portion of the transportation costs incurred by agencies providing mobility services to senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Half of the annual general revenue funding in this program is allocated to the 10 Area Agencies on Aging districts statewide.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Rural public transit providers and intercity bus carriers apply to MoDOT's Transit Section. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Formula Transit Grants for Rural Areas - Section 5311 is funded by Federal Transit Administration (administered by Missouri Department of Transportation). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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