Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program

Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program is sponsored by Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Illinois (administering federal funds). This federal program aims to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation mobility options.

Funds can be used for both operational expenses and capital investments.

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program | Regional Transportation Authority Regional Transportation Authority Regional Transportation Authority Human Services Transportation Plan RTA's 2026 Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP) establishes a coordinated regional strategy to improve mobility for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and people with low incomes across northeastern Illinois.

The HSTP identifies transportation needs, outlines priorities and strategies, and helps guide future investments in human services transportation throughout the region. The 2026 HSTP was developed through extensive stakeholder and public engagement, including coordination with transportation providers, human service agencies, local governments, and community members.

The plan evaluates existing transportation conditions, identifies unmet mobility needs, and advances recommendations focused on improving coordination, expanding access, modernizing technology, and enhancing regional connectivity.

Key goals in the plan include: Expanding countywide and regional coordination of transportation services Conducting a regional Dial-A-Ride coordination study Improving paratransit subsidy programs Modernizing trip scheduling and real-time customer information systems Expanding access to jobs, healthcare, and wellness services Enhancing travel training and rider education programs The HSTP also supports implementation of federal transportation programs, including Section 5310 funding, and aligns with broader regional coordination efforts under the NITA framework.

The full plan is available below. The following projects were approved by the RTA Board on August 21, 2025, as part of the FY2024 & FY2025 Section 5310 program of projects. For more information on a particular project, please click on the applicant name in the chart below to view the project application.

FY2024 - FY2025 Program of Projects Community Connections for Adults with Disabilities This transportation program serves adults with disabilities, many of whom are seniors. The program operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week in Kane, Cook, lake, McHenry, and Will Counties. Clearbrook regularly and strategically expands its service area ensuring on-call transportation is available at all times.

This is an existing Section 5310 funded program. Creating Accessible Transportation for People with Disabilities CTF Illinois offers transportation services on a 24/7 basis to individuals with disabilities. CTF Illinois currently operates in Cook and Will Counties.

This is an existing Section 5310 funded program. Ride DuPage to Work provides paratransit transportation for registered participants, offering rides to and from their workplace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The City of Naperville, in partnership with Lisle Township, Naperville Township, and Wheatland Township (collectively known as the Naperville Partners), collaborates with the Milton Partners—which include the Village of Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, and the City of Wheaton—to apply for and support this program. This is an existing Section 5310 funded program.

DuPage County Transportation to Work The DuPage County Transportation to Work program provides demand-responsive transportation to and from work for persons with disabilities. Riders can travel outside of DuPage provided that the trip either originates or terminates within the county. The addition of the UBER-RAP option has now given riders even more flexibility and integrated Uber drivers into the mix of service providers.

This is an existing Section 5310 funded program. Grundy Transit System (GTS) is a demand-response community program for Grundy County. GTS services are provided for the general public with a special emphasis on transportation for seniors and persons with disabilities.

Demand-response services are available Monday-Friday from 6am - 6pm, except for federal holidays. GTS buses operate throughout all of Grundy County with delivery points to portions of Will County, IL. This is a new request for Section 5310 funding.

Ride In Kane Paratransit Service Operating, Mobility Management Ride in Kane offers curb-to-curb transportation for eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities in Kane County, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The program provides approximately 65,000 trips annually for its target population. Ride in Kane functions as a consortium of local municipalities, townships, and human service agencies.

Mobility management funds will support a part-time Ride in Kane employee as well as the full-time mobility manager. This is an existing Section 5310 funded program. Kendall Area Transit (KAT) is the demand-response community transportation program serving Kendall County Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, excluding certain holidays.

KAT services are designed for the general public, with a particular focus on providing transportation solutions for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. KAT operates a fleet of 22 ADA-accessible paratransit vehicles. This is an existing Section 5310 funded program.

Ride Lake County is a borderless countywide paratransit service that provides seniors and individuals with disabilities transportation to any area of Lake County. The service is vital to the senior and ADA demographic because it provides an affordable means of transportation and access to medical facilities, places of employment, and other essential amenities. This is an existing Section 5310 funded program.

Little City Foundation Transportation Project The Little City Foundation Transportation project serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities attending day programs, medical appointments, employment, shopping, and community integration activities.

Little City operates residential and day program facilities across Cook, Lake, and DuPage Counties, with locations in Arlington Heights, Chicago, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Grayslake, Palatine, Roselle, Schaumburg, and Streamwood. This is an existing Section 5310 funded program.

McHenry County Transportation Programs Operating , Mobility Management MCRide provides coordinated dial-a-ride service to individuals with at least one disability that limits or prohibits their ability to drive, older adults who are 60 years and over, and members of the general public. MCRide is a curb-to-curb, demand response service that operates seven days of the week, currently from 5:00 a. m.

to 11:00 p. m. Service is provided to all municipalities and townships within McHenry County and seven-point destinations outside of the County.

There are no limitations on trip purpose. This is an existing Section 5310 funded program. Ray Graham Association's Comprehensive Transportation Program Ray Graham Association’s (RGA’s) Comprehensive Transportation Program (CTP) provides safe, efficient and cost-effective transportation to people with disabilities who participate in a variety of RGA services to take advantage of life in the community.

With a well-maintained fleet of 75 vehicles, people with disabilities are transported from their homes to Community Learning Services (CLSs or Day Programming) and throughout the community for activities including grocery shopping, medical appointments, employment, volunteering and recreational activities. This is an existing Section 5310 funded program.

Access Will County Dial-a-Ride Operating, Mobility Management Access Will County Dial-a-Ride, formerly Will-Ride, provides transportation for Will County’s seniors and individuals living with disabilities.

Will County has established a consolidated, countywide dial-a-ride service to eliminate service gaps, expand coverage, and improve the cost efficiency of the multiple, township-based dial-a-ride services in Will County through consolidation. The service currently operates Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. This is an existing Section 5310 funded program.

Chicago Transit Authority Real-Time Digital Station Customer Information Enhancements Funding will support the installation of Real-Time Digital Station Customer Information (SCIDs) Enhancements at up to eight CTA rail stations.

The displays will include audio functionality such as audio buttons or similar tools that provide audible descriptions of the visual content to ensure customers who are blind, have low vision, or face difficulty accessing visual information can independently receive the same critical service updates.

Metra Digital Station Displays Expansion Metra is requesting Section 5310 funding to purchase and install 130 digital station display signage systems at 40 of Metra's 243 stations. These signs provide visual information that is a requirement to be compliant with ADA law as it pertains to transit stations, and they are particularly beneficial for people with hearing impairments and seniors with disabilities.

Phase X - Regional Call Center Phase X is the continuation of the Mobility Management Call Center services provided by Pace through the Regional Mobility Management Call Center (RMMCC), serving South Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties, and the Northern Mobility Management Call Center (NMMCC) serving North Cook, Lake, and McHenry counties.

The main objectives are to offer a variety of transportation services to meet the region’s diverse needs and connect people with the best options for their travel. This is an existing Section 5310 funded program.

Regional Transportation Authority Regional Dial-a-Ride Coordination Study The RTA requests administration funds to conduct a regionwide Dial-A-Ride Coordination study to determine strategies for county level dial-a-ride services to better coordinate services across county lines.

Federal/Local Match Process Applicants are required to provide a reasonable cost estimate for the project and demonstrate the ability to fund the project at the time of applying. An operating project, whether classified as a traditional Section 5310 project or not, must provide a 50% local funding match in accordance with the HSTP. Capital and mobility management projects require a 20% local match.

All of the local match must be provided from sources other than Federal DOT funds. For examples of other potential federal sources of local match, please view the CCAM Federal Fund Braiding Guide .

Examples of sources of local match that may be used include the following: State or local appropriations Other non-DOT Federal funds Revenue from human service contracts Net income generated from advertising and concessions Farebox revenue may not be used as local match. Farebox revenue is considered income and is deducted from total operating cost to determine the net cost of the activity.

CALL FOR PROJECTS - KEY DATES Call for Projects Released Applicant presentations to Project Selection Team Presentation of Recommended Program of Projects (POP) to CMAP Recommended POP Presented to RTA Board For more information or questions about the program, please contact Heather Mullins at (312) 913-3244 or mullinsh@rtachicago. org .

For information on IDOT’s Section 5310 Consolidated Vehicle program, which selects and awards paratransit vehicles to eligible applicants, contact Zoe. Keller@illinois. gov .

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