ATFAC Grants
ATFAC Grant Programs
Accessible transportation programs are designed to remove barriers, coordinate services throughout the state, and expand options for people with special transportation needs. Public transportation providers must provide comparable access for individuals with disabilities and other physical limitations. Accessible transit services, also known as paratransit, offer additional services that regular transit cannot. The State of Oregon Enhanced Mobility / Special Needs Grant Program is focused on service and capital transit asset improvements for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Typical projects include vehicle fleet growth and maintenance, facilities, signs, equipment, and contracted service.
§ 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
Oregon distributes state FTA funds biannually to improve service to the older adults, individuals with disabilities, and other transit-dependent populations beyond traditional services. Typical projects include vehicle fleet growth and maintenance, facilities, signs, equipment, and purchased service. This allows service providers to maintain assets and services that are safe, in good condition, and designed appropriately for the specified routes and services. Funds can also be used to provide operations, travel training, and information for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
STIF Population Funds
Oregon’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund provides financial support to designated counties, transit districts, and Indian tribal governments for transportation services for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Some examples of funded services include training for how to use transit, access and operating support for volunteer and dial-a-ride services, expanding accessible fixed route transit, and providing information about options for those who can no longer drive. STIF is dedicated source of funding to expand and improve public transportation services with an emphasis on serving areas with high concentrations of low-income households.
Recent Awards
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Previous Fiscal Year Grant-Funded Projects Monthly Performance Reports
Previously transportation programs for older adults and those with disabilities were funded through Special Transportation Funds (STF). Special Transportation Funds have been merged with and now part of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) The reports below provide a historical reference to identify under or outperforming STF & 5310-funded projects, watch for trends, and help ensure that tax dollars are being allocated most efficiently.
