Section 5310 – Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant

The Section 5310 – Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant, administered by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments, aims to enhance transportation access for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the St. Louis region. This federal funding supports projects that improve mobility, including vehicle acquisition, travel training, and barrier removal at bus stops. Eligible applicants include non-profits and government entities focused on serving these communities.

Section 5310 Program
The Section 5310 – Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities is part of the Competitive Programs that East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) administers. Section 5310 projects, like all federally funded transportation projects, are included in the Transportation Improvement Program that EWG develops for the St. Louis region. The Section 5310 program provides federal funding to improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities. Certain portions of the St. Louis region are in the St. Louis, MO-IL Urbanized Area (St. Louis UZA).
The St. Louis UZA is a large urbanized area and must have a public entity that is designated as the recipient of Section 5310 funding. EWG, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and Bi-State Development are the co-designated recipients of Section 5310 funding for the St. Louis UZA.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:Section 5310 Traditional FundingPrivate, non-profit organizationsCertified state and local government authoritiesNew Freedom Type FundingPrivate, non-profit organizationsState and local government authoritiesOperators of public transportationSection 5310 program funds are available to eligible Illinois and Missouri sponsors in the St. Louis UZA.Section 5310 program funds can be for projects such as:Capital expenses for Section 5310 Traditional projects, including vehicles and related equipment used to transport seniors and people with disabilities.
New Freedom Type projects, including operating projects which specifically serve seniors and people with disabilities, travel training to instruct persons with disabilities on using fixed-route bus services, and capital projects to remove barriers at bus stops for persons with disabilities.
Activities related to mobility management.For a project to be considered eligible for Section 5310 funding, the project must address one of the strategies identified in the Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (CHSTP).