Metro - File #: 2023-0284

• File #: 2023-0284
• Type: Program
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/20/2023
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 6/14/2023
• Final action: 6/22/2023
• Title: CONSIDER: A. APPROVING the recommended Section 5310 awards totaling $13,891,798 as shown in Attachments A, B and C, available to Metro through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 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 awards; C. DELEGATING to the CEO or their designee the authority to administratively approve minor changes to the scope of previously approved Section 5310 funding awards; D. CERTIFYING that the Section 5310 funds are fairly and equitably allocated to eligible subrecipients and, where feasible, projects are coordinated with transportation services assisted by other federal departments and agencies; and E. CERTIFYING that the Section 5310 funding is included in the locally developed 2021-2024 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan ...
• Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
• Indexes: Access Services Inc., Accessibility, Americans With Disabilities Act, Budgeting, Capital Assistance, Capital Project, Coordinated Transportation Services, Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, Federal Transit Administration, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Grant Aid, Lancaster, Long Beach, Metrolink Antelope Valley Line, North Los Angeles County subregion, Palmdale, Paratransit services, Persons with disabilities, Plan, Program, Public service, Research management, San Fernando Valley subregion, Santa Clarita, Section 5307, Technical Advisory Committee
• Related files: 2023-0411, 2023-0467

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/22/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
June 14, 2023

Subject
SUBJECT: FUNDING AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5310 GRANT PROGRAM

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING the recommended Section 5310 awards totaling $13,891,798 as shown in Attachments A, B and C, available to Metro through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 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 awards;

C. DELEGATING to the CEO or their designee the authority to administratively approve minor changes to the scope of previously approved Section 5310 funding awards;

D. CERTIFYING that the Section 5310 funds are fairly and equitably allocated to eligible subrecipients and, where feasible, projects are coordinated with transportation services assisted by other federal departments and agencies; and

E. CERTIFYING that the Section 5310 funding is included in the locally developed 2021-2024 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Los Angeles County ("Coordinated Plan") that was developed and approved through a process that included participation by seniors and individuals with disabilities, as well as by representatives of public, private, and nonprofit transportation and human service providers, and other members of the public.

Issue
ISSUE

The FTA Section 5310 Program provides operating and capital assistance for public transportation projects that improve mobility for seniors (65+) and individuals with disabilities (any age) by removing barriers to transportation services and expanding the transportation mobility options available. Following Board authorization (File #2022-0659), staff conducted a competitive solicitation for project proposals for the fi...