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Find similar grantsLocal Transit Grants is sponsored by NJ TRANSIT’s Office of Local Programs and Community Mobility. Provides funding for local shuttle services, planning projects, and capital equipment to help community transportation providers fill service gaps.
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Local Transit Grants - NJTPA Photo by Steve Hockstein/HarvardStudio. com The NJTPA assists NJ TRANSIT in the selection of local transit grants for shuttle vehicles and operating expenses. Grant applications and administration are managed by NJ TRANSIT.
All services must be consistent with County Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plans (CPTHSTP) . NJ TRANSIT’s Office of Local Programs and Community Mobility provides grant opportunities for local shuttle services, planning projects, and the purchase of capital equipment to help community transportation providers fill service gaps in service.
Grant funding is available for programs that meet the needs of older adults, low-income individuals, and people with disabilities that are job seekers. Many funded programs help provide services in areas not served by fixed-route transit. New Jersey Job Access and Reverse Commute In 2014 NJ TRANSIT launched the New Jersey Job Access and Reverse Commute (NJ-JARC) program using state operating funds.
NJ-JARC provides operating assistance to support the development of shuttle services that connect low-income individuals to jobs and employment-related services. Eligible projects include shuttles and connector services to public transit hubs or warehouse job centers. In State Fiscal Year 2025, NJ-JARC awarded $3.
1 million to projects within the NJTPA region, including the Essex County Night Owl shuttle from Newark Penn Station and the Route 57 Shuttle in Warren County. The NJTPA plays a key role in scoring NJ-JARC applications from the region.
Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities INJ TRANSIT also administers the FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilitie s program, a competitive annual grant that funds both capital and operating projects designed to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, for-profit providers of shared-ride services, and public agencies. NJTPA assists in evaluating applications from its region and provides in-depth feedback during the state’s Section 5310 application review process.
Transportation services supported by Section 5310 funding include non-emergency medical transportation, trips for shopping, and access to both competitive and non-competitive employment opportunities. In the Federal Fiscal Year 2022 application cycle, $8. 2 million in capital and operating assistance was awarded to recipients in the NJTPA region.
These recipients included counties, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations such as Abilities of Northwest Jersey Inc, Jewish Family & Vocational Service of Middlesex County, and ARC of Morris.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and other eligible agencies in New Jersey. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.