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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MARCH 18, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5310 GRANT PROGRAM AWARDS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 funding awards totaling $10,752,739, as shown in Attachments A, B, and C, made available to Metro through the Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program;
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to negotiate and execute pass-through funding agreements with the subrecipient agencies receiving the approved awards;
C. DELEGATING to the CEO or their designee authority to administratively approve minor changes to the scope of approved Section 5310 awards;
D. CERTIFYING that the Section 5310 funds are fairly and equitably allocated to eligible subrecipients and, where feasible, that projects are coordinated with transportation services assisted by other federal departments and agencies; and
E. CERTIFYING that the Section 5310 projects selected for funding are included in the Board-adopted 2025-2028 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (Coordinated Plan), in compliance with federal requirements.
Issue
ISSUE
The FTA apportions Section 5310 formula funding to Urbanized Areas (UZAs) as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. As the Designated Recipient for the UZAs within Los Angeles County, Metro is responsible for administering these funds.
Following Board adoption of the 2025-2028 Coordinated Plan and authorization to release the Section 5310 solicitation, Metro conducted a competitive solicitation for the 2025 funding cycle. This report seeks Board approval of the funding awards resulting from the solicitation, as detailed in Attachments A, B, and C.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Section 5310 program is intended to enhance mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by re...
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