The federal Section 5310 program allocates capital funds to private-nonprofit and IDOT designated public agencies to meet the transportation needs of elders and people with disabilities.
Funding is allocated to states on the basis of elderly and disabled population.
The Governor of Illinois has designated the Illinois Department of Transportation as the state agency to administer these federal funds. The Illinois Department of Transportation utilizes the federal Section 5310 and matching state general funds to purchase paratransit vehicles to selected agencies. Agencies are selected based on an annual application process.