Thursday, February 20, 2025

If you need it...Section 5310 Application Reminder (MAG Maricopa Association of Govewrnments)

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To Human Services Transportation Stakeholders,

A reminder that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program for the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale (PMS) and the Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale (PGA) urban areas application and handbook are available at the MAG Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Transportation Committee website.

Applications are due Monday, February 24, 2025, by noon. No late applications will be accepted.

For information regarding the Section 5310 PMS and PGA application process, contact DeDe Gaisthea, MAG, at dgaisthea@azmag.gov.
For information regarding the Section 5310 PMS and PGA Program, contact Stephanie Rangel, City of Phoenix, at Section5310@phoenix.gov.
Additional information regarding the Section 5310 program for the PMS and PGA urban areas can be found here.

If you have any questions, contact Lauren Marshall, MAG Human Services Transportation Planner, at LRead@azmag.gov.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Transportation Committee

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides grant funding through the Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Transportation Program to improve mobility for older adults and individuals with disabilities.

The purpose of the MAG Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Transportation Ad Hoc Committee is to review, evaluate, and develop the prioritization of applicants to receive FTA Section 5310 grant funds for capital and operating awards in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale (PMS) and the Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale (PGA) Urban Areas.

MAG Region Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program

FTA guidelines allow large urban areas to directly administer the Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Transportation funds. This has resulted in modifications for the submittal of the FTA Section 5310 applications in the MAG region. On October 25, 2023, the Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council approved the request for the City of Phoenix as the Designated Recipient of FTA funds for the Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale Urban Area.

Agencies applying for Section 5310 awards in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale (PMS), or the Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale (PGA) Urban Areas will apply through the MAG application process in coordination with the City of Phoenix Public Transit Department as the Designed Recipient.
Agencies with services outside of the MAG region will apply through the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) application process. ADOT contact information can be found below.
For further information on where your agency should apply, please refer to the MAG Regional Boundary Map under the Resources link below.

Notification of the Fiscal Year 2025 FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program for the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale and Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale Urban Areas Application Process

Notice of Funding Available for the Fiscal Year 2025 FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program for the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale (PMS) and the Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale (PGA) urban areas.

Agencies applying for funding in the PMS and PGA urban areas will utilize the Section 5310 Handbook and Application at the links below.

The 2025 MAG Regional Section 5310 Grant Workshop was held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
The presentation from the 2025 Section 5310 Grant Workshop is available on the Human Services Transportation Workshop website.
You can also view the recording of the Section 5310 Subregional Mobility Manager Question and Answer Session here.

MAG and the City of Phoenix will be holding Applicant Technical Assistance on February 4 and 5, 2025.

Appointments are 30 minutes.

Please come prepared with application questions for your request(s). T

o set up an appointment or if you have any questions, contact Lauren Marshall, Human Services Transportation Planner, at LRead@azmag.gov.

Please note, all applicants of FTA Section 5310 funding are federally required to participate in human services transportation coordination efforts. One way to meet this requirement is to attend the Transportation Ambassador Program (TAP) meetings. The next TAP meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 1 p.m. virtually. You can register for the TAP meeting at the following link. For information regarding the Section 5310 for the MAG region, contact DeDe Gaisthea at DGaisthea@azmag.gov. For information regarding the regional Section 5310 Program, Type equation here.contact Stephanie, City of Phoenix, at Section5310@phoenix.gov.

Resources

Arizona Department of Transportation FTA Section 5310 Application Process

ADOT has moved to a two-year Section 5310 application cycle. The next ADOT application cycle will be for the years of 2025 and 2026. The ADOT Section 5310 Workshop will be held on January 22, 2025 at 9 a.m. Information for areas outside of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale and Phoenix West-Goodyear-Avondale urban areas can be found on the ADOT website at the following link. To register for the ADOT Grant Workshop or for information regarding the ADOT Section 5310 program, contact Aubree Perry, ADOT Assistant Transit Manager at, APerry2@azdot.gov.