FTA
Elderly and Disabled Specialized Transit Program
(49
U.S.C. Section 5310)
CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR CALIFORNIA’S FY 2008 APPORTIONMENT
Caltrans Division of Mass Transportation is currently soliciting projects for the Federal Transportation Administration’s Elderly and Disabled Specialized Transit Program (49 USC Section 5310).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 16, 2008
Program Purpose: The Section 5310 Program provides capital grants to assist private non-profit corporations and, under certain conditions, public agencies, to provide safe, efficient, and coordinated transportation services for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities for whom public transportation is otherwise unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate.
Available Funding and Local Match Requirement: The call for projects is for the state’s FY 2008 apportionment, which amounts to about $12.1 million in available funding. The minimum local match requirement is 11.47 percent of the project cost.
Eligible Recipients: The eligible subrecipients for Section 5310 funds are: a) private non-profit organizations; b) governmental authorities that certify to the chief executive officer of the State that no non-profit corporations or associations are readily available in an area to provide the service; and c) governmental authorities approved by the State to coordinate services for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities.
Changes from Prior Funding Cycles: There are a few changes for the FY 2008 call for projects:
- New Application Form, Instructions, and Evaluation
Criteria
The application, instructions, and evaluation criteria have changed from prior funding cycles. - Eligible Projects
Not all capital expenses listed in FTA Circular C 9070.1F are considered eligible for the FY 2008 call for projects. The application instructions contains the list of eligible and ineligible projects. - Coordinated Planning Requirement and Certification
Applicants are required to specify how their proposed project addresses transportation gap(s) and/or barrier(s) identified in the Bay Area’s Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (“Coordinated Plan”), available at www.mtc.ca.gov/planning/pths. In addition, MTC is required to certify that the project has been derived from the Coordinated Plan. The certification is required to be submitted as part of the application. Refer to these supplemental instructions for how to respond to the questions involving the Coordinated Plan: Coordinated Plan Supplemental Instructions.
Application Form, Instructions, and Scoring Criteria and Evaluation Worksheet: are available at www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/5310.html. Note that the deadline for submittal to MTC is earlier than what is listed on the application - see below.
Application Process and Timeline: Applicants must submit their applications to the appropriate County Paratransit Coordinating Council (PCC) and MTC by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2008.
PCC Submittal: Contact the appropriate PCC to determine how many copies to transmit. See Attachment B below for PCC contact information.
MTC Submittal: Submit one (1) original, six (6) copies, and an electronic file on CD of the application, including attachments to:
Christina Atienza
5310 Program Coordinator
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter
101 Eighth Street
Oakland CA 94607-4700
The County PCCs evaluate and score the applications, and then forward the scores to MTC. MTC compiles the County PCC scores and develops draft regional scores and rankings for review by the PCCs and applicants, and hears applicant appeals if necessary. MTC then transmits the required number of applications and final regional rankings to Caltrans by the August 29, 2008 due date. Attachment A provides the detailed process and timeline up to MTC’s submittal to Caltrans.
When all applications throughout the state have been submitted to Caltrans, a statewide review committee develops a draft statewide prioritized list based on the scores provided by each region, and determines the minimum score for projects to be recommended for funding. The statewide review committee holds a staff level hearing for all stakeholders to discuss the statewide-prioritized list and hear any appeals on technical issues. The statewide evaluation committee submits a final statewide-prioritized list to the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The CTC holds a public hearing to discuss the prioritized list, overall program policy and adopts the prioritized list.
For more information: Please refer to www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/5310.html or Attachment B for Caltrans, MTC, and County PCC staff contacts.
Attachment A
FTA Section 5310 FY 2007-08 Funding Cycle
Application Process and Timeline
Item |
Tentative Date |
|---|---|
Final applications due to County PCCs (contact for number of copies) and MTC (1 original + 6 copies) |
May 16 |
Applications evaluated by PCC scoring committees |
May 19 – June 9 |
PCC’s transmit county scores to MTC |
June 10 |
MTC publishes draft regional rankings |
June 12 |
Applicants review scores and prepare appeals, as necessary |
June 13 - 17 |
Applicant Appeals due to MTC (details to follow) |
June 18 |
MTC Open Forum – Applicant appeals (details to follow) |
June 24 |
MTC Programming & Allocations Committee approval of regional rankings and referral to MTC Commission for adoption |
July 9 |
MTC Commission adoption of regional rankings |
July 23 |
MTC transmits adopted regional priorities to Caltrans |
August 29 |
Caltrans notifies region of Draft Statewide Scores |
TBD |
MTC notifies PCC’s of score changes; discuss with applicants and Caltrans |
TBD |
Caltrans staff level conference for appeals of statewide scores |
TBD |
CTC approves final Section 5310 scores and adopts program |
TBD |
Attachment B
FTA Section 5310 FY 2007-08 Funding Cycle
Contacts
Contact Person/ Telephone |
Agency |
Address |
City, State Zip |
E-mail Address |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caltrans |
Nicole Matsuura 916-654-9975 |
Caltrans Division of Mass Transportation, Staff Contact for District 4 |
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MTC |
Christina Atienza |
Metropolitan Transportation Commission |
101 Eighth Street |
Oakland, CA 94607-4700 |
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Alameda |
Naomi Armenta |
Alameda Co. Transp. Improvement Authority (ACTIA) |
1333 Broadway, Suite 300 |
Oakland, CA 94612-1917 |
|
Tess Lengyel |
Alameda Co. Transp. Improvement Authority (ACTIA) |
1333 Broadway, Suite 300 |
Oakland, CA 94612-1917 |
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Contra Costa |
Peter Engel |
Contra Costa Transportation Authority |
3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 100 |
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-7311 |
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Marin |
Suzanne Chen-Harding |
Marin Co. Transit District |
750 Lindaro Street, Suite 200 |
San Rafael, CA 94901 |
|
Cynthia Petersen |
GGBHTD—Planning |
1011 Andersen Drive |
San Rafael, CA 94901-5318 |
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Napa |
Deborah Brunner |
Napa Co. Transp. Plng. Agency |
707 Randolph Street, Suite 100 |
Napa, CA 94559-2951 |
|
San Francisco |
Kate Toran |
SF MTA |
1 South Van Ness Avenue, 3rd Floor |
SF, CA |
|
Tulay Atalay |
SF Paratransit Broker |
68 12th Street, Suite 100 |
SF, CA |
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San Mateo |
Dana Titus |
San Mateo PCC |
P.O. Box 1035 |
San Carlos, CA 94070-1035 |
|
Linda Rhine |
Nelson-Nygaard (PCC consultant) |
785 Market Street, 13th Floor |
SF, CA |
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Santa Clara |
David Ledwitz |
SCVTA |
3331 North First Street |
San Jose, CA 95134-1906 |
|
Solano |
Elizabeth Richards |
Solano Transportation Authority |
One Harbor Center, Suite 130 |
Suisun City, CA 94585-9427 |
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Elizabeth (Liz) Niedziela |
Solano Transportation Authority |
One Harbor Center, Suite 130 |
Suisun City, CA 94585-9427 |
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Sonoma |
Lynne March |
Sonoma Co. Transportation Authority |
490 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 206 |
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-8530 |
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