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FFY 2024 Grant Application

WEB ANNOUNCEMENT

NJ TRANSIT administers the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant Program in the State of New Jersey.  The intent of this program is to improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities by providing financial support, through programs planned, designed, and carried out to meet the transportation needs of these populations.  

This year NJ TRANSIT will be soliciting applications for FFY2024.  Organizations may apply for operating, mobility management, and capital transportation projects.

Below are the exact dates the application will be available on S-Rides:

NJ TRANSIT WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO APPLY AS FOLLOWS:

  • FFY2024 S5310 application will be available on January 3, 2025 (closing date of February 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.)


Be advised that there is a monetary match requirement for all FTA projects.  Subrecipients applying for operating projects must provide a 50% match, mobility management projects require a 20% match, and depending upon funding availability capital projects may require a 20% match.

In order to be selected, your organization must be an active participant in the Coordinated Human Services Transportation Planning process.  Information on this process is contained in the application.

This is a competitive grant process.  If an application is selected for inclusion in the statewide grant and the FTA approves the grant, then NJ TRANSIT enters into an agreement with the approved applicants for the purposes detailed in your application.

NJ TRANSIT encourages minority-based organizations to apply under the Section 5310 Program.  

To complete a grant application all organizations must go to the following website: http://s-rides.njtransit.com.

There you will find the application cover letter, application guidelines, and the program’s State Management Plan, which describes the purpose of the grant program, and NJ TRANSIT’S management of the program.  NJ TRANSIT is also inviting the public to review the current State Management Plan revised for this year’s program and welcomes your comments.

If you have any questions or comments, call (973) 491-8891 or email us at [email protected].

TITLE VI NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES

NJ TRANSIT operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Any person who believes she or he has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, or wishing to obtain additional information regarding NJ TRANSIT’s Title VI obligations, may contact NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at 973-275-5555. A complaint or inquiry may also be filed by writing to NJ TRANSIT Customer Service - Title VI, One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105. A complaint must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discrimination.