(1) public transportation systems, including 
those that service the Nation’s largest cities, are 
currently unable to provide individuals with ambula-
tory disabilities equal access to public transportation 
infrastructure; and 
(2) in many cases, public transportation infra-
structure on subway or rail service is inadequately 
equipped to enable access for individuals with mobil-
ity impairments. 
SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ACCESSIBLE TRANSPOR-
TATION ACCESS POINTS. 
Subtitle III of chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code, is modified by adding at the end, the following: 
‘‘§ 5341. Grants for accessible public transportation 
access 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM.—The 
Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to 
provide public transportation agencies with technical as-
sistance, and funding opportunities to provide infrastruc-
ture improvements at transportation access points to fa-
cilitate or increase the use of transportation facilities by 
individuals with limited mobility. 
‘‘(b) CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBLE AGENCIES.—A public 
transportation agency is eligible to participate in the pro-
gram if the agency— 
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‘‘(1) receives, or is eligible for, funds pursuant 
to the surface transportation block grant program 
described in section 133 of title 23 during the fiscal 
year in which the applicant applies; 
‘‘(2) for each fiscal year beginning with the 
year that is 3 years before the date of application, 
has received funding for a public transportation 
project under chapter 53 of title 49; and 
‘‘(3) submits an application as described in sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—In accordance with such re-
quirements as the Secretary may by rule establish, each 
application for a grant under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) include a description of the strategy and 
detailed implementation plan that reflects consulta-
tion with community groups and appropriate stake-
holders, and shall specify the demographics of the 
immediate geographic area where the project will 
serve, including a summary of accessible transpor-
tation access points (or lack thereof) within one mile 
of the project; 
‘‘(2) identify how the grant will improve the 
agency’s compliance in providing access to public ac-
commodations under the Americans with Disabilities 
Act; 
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‘‘(3) demonstrate a gap in current accessibility 
coverage; 
‘‘(4) describe the modifications that will be un-
dertaken by the public transportation agency to re-
solve the gap in coverage identified in paragraph (3); 
‘‘(5) identify related governmental and commu-
nity initiatives which compliment or will be coordi-
nated with the proposal; 
‘‘(6) certify that there has been appropriate co-
ordination with all appropriate agencies; 
‘‘(7) detail for which eligible uses under sub-
section (d) the applicant is seeking funds; and 
‘‘(8) additional information as required by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(d) FORMS OF ASSISTANCE.—Funds provided under 
this section may be used for the following: 
‘‘(1) Construction, rehabilitation or modification 
of transportation access points to facilitate use for 
persons with limited mobility. Modifications receiv-
ing funding under this paragraph must facilitate en-
trance, departure, or mobility throughout a trans-
portation access point. Such modifications include— 
‘‘(A) wheelchair-accessible ramps in or sur-
rounding a transportation access point, includ-
ing projects replacing stairs with such ramps; 
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‘‘(B) elevator infrastructure inside or im-
mediately adjacent to a transportation access 
point that provide access to such access point; 
and 
‘‘(C) replacement of stairs with escalators 
within a transportation access point if such ac-
cess point has multiple levels or platforms. 
‘‘(2) Repair or maintenance of infrastructure 
described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(3) Technical assistance and information on 
best practices with respect to modifications described 
in subparagraph (A) through (C) of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) Provision of new or supplemental public 
transportation service bus routes, or bus rapid tran-
sit systems, in areas where no accessible transpor-
tation access point is available within one mile of 
such bus route or system. 
‘‘(e) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) AMOUNT.—A grant awarded under this 
section may not exceed $5,000,000,000. 
‘‘(2) 
GRANT
DURATION.—Grants 
awarded 
under this section shall be 5 years in duration. 
‘‘(3) RENEWALS OF CERTAIN GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A grant that meets 
the criteria under subsection (g) may be re-
newed, and awarded an equivalent funding 
amount, for an additional 5 years, provided the 
public transportation agency includes, in the re-
port required under subsection (j), the project’s 
progress on meeting the requirements of sub-
section (g)(1)(A) and— 
‘‘(i) submits to the Secretary an appli-
cation for renewal at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require; and 
‘‘(ii) demonstrates in such application 
for renewal that— 
‘‘(I) all grant funds were used in 
the manner required under the most 
recently approved application; and 
‘‘(II) the public transportation 
agency has made significant progress 
in achieving the objectives of the ini-
tial application approved for the pub-
lic transportation agency under this 
section. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
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