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49 USC § 5310 - Formula grants for special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities
Grants.— The Secretary may make grants to States and local governmental authorities under this section for public transportation capital projects planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities.
Subrecipients.— A State that receives a grant under this section may allocate the amounts provided under the grant to—
a private nonprofit organization, if the public transportation service provided under paragraph (1) is unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate; or
a governmental authority that—
is approved by the State to coordinate services for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities; or
certifies that there are not any nonprofit organizations readily available in the area to provide the services described under paragraph (1).
Acquiring public transportation services.— A public transportation capital project under this section may include acquisition of public transportation services as an eligible capital expense.
Administrative expenses.— A State or local governmental authority may use not more than 10 percent of the amounts apportioned to the State under this section to administer, plan, and provide technical assistance for a project funded under this section.
Formula.— The Secretary shall apportion amounts made available to carry out this section under a formula the Secretary administers that considers the number of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities in each State.
Transfer of funds.— Any funds apportioned to a State under paragraph (1) may be transferred by the State to the apportionments made under sections 5311
(c) and 5336 if such funds are only used for eligible projects selected under this section.
In general.— A grant for a capital project under this section shall be for 80 percent of the net capital costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) of title 23 shall receive an increased Government share in accordance with the formula under that section.
Remainder.— The remainder of the net project costs—
may be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to a department or agency of the Government (other than the Department of Transportation) that are eligible to be expended for transportation; and
notwithstanding subparagraph (B), may be derived from amounts made available to carry out the Federal lands highway program established by section 204 of title 23.
Use of certain funds.— For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(vii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603
In general.— A grant under this section shall be subject to all requirements of a grant under section 5307 to the extent the Secretary determines appropriate.
Fund transfers.— A grant recipient under this section that transfers funds to a project funded under section 5336 in accordance with subsection (b)(2) shall certify that the project for which the funds are requested has been coordinated with private nonprofit providers of services under this section.
Project selection and plan development.— Beginning in fiscal year 2007, each grant recipient under this section shall certify that—
the projects selected were derived from a locally developed, coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan; and
the plan was developed through a process that included representatives of public, private, and nonprofit transportation and human services providers and participation by the public.
Allocations to subrecipients.— Each grant recipient under this section shall certify that allocations of the grant to subrecipients, if any, are distributed on a fair and equitable basis.
State Program of Projects.— (1)
In general.— Amounts made available to carry out this section may be used for transportation projects to assist in providing transportation services for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities that are included in a State program of projects.
Submission and approval.— A State shall submit to the Secretary annually for approval a program of projects. The program shall contain an assurance that the program provides for maximum feasible coordination of transportation services assisted under this section with transportation services assisted by other Government sources.
Leasing Vehicles.— Vehicles acquired under this section may be leased to local governmental authorities to improve transportation services designed to meet the special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities.
Meal Delivery for Homebound Individuals.— Public transportation service providers receiving assistance under this section or section 5311
(c) may coordinate and assist in regularly providing meal delivery service for homebound individuals if the delivery service does not conflict with providing public transportation service or reduce service to public transportation passengers.
Transfers of Facilities and Equipment.— With the consent of the recipient in possession of a facility or equipment acquired with a grant under this section, a State may transfer the facility or equipment to any recipient eligible to receive assistance under this chapter if the facility or equipment will continue to be used as required under this section.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 105–178, title III, § 3013(a),June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 359; Pub. L. 109–59, title III, §§ 3002(b)(2), 3012(a),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1544, 1589.)
Pub. L. 109–59, title III, § 3012(b),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1591, as amended by Pub. L. 111–147, title IV, § 437(c),Mar. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 92; Pub. L. 111–322, title II, § 2307(c),Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3530; Pub. L. 112–5, title III, § 307(c),Mar. 4, 2011, 125 Stat. 21; Pub. L. 112–30, title I, § 137(c),Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 354, provided that:
“(1) In general.—In fiscal year 2006, the Secretary [of Transportation] shall establish a pilot program that will allow Wisconsin, Alaska, Minnesota, Oregon, and 3 other States selected by the Secretary to use not more than 33 percent of the funds apportioned to each State to carry out section 5310 of title 49, United States Code, for operating costs associated with public transportation projects planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities under such section. The Secretary may base the selection of participating States on a State’s exemplary coordination of public transit-human services transportation. The Secretary may require participants to collect data necessary to support the report to Congress required by paragraph (7).
“(3) Government’s share of costs.—Operating assistance under this subsection may not exceed 50 percent of the net operating costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary. The credit for any non-Federal share provided under this subsection shall not reduce nor replace State funds required to match Federal funds for formula grants for the special needs of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities program authorized under section 5310 of title 49, United States Code.
“(5) Use of certain funds.—For purposes of paragraph (4)(B), the prohibitions on the use of funds for matching requirements under section 403(a)(5)(C)(vii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603
Pub. L. 105–178, title III, § 3038,June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 392, as amended by Pub. L. 105–206, title IX, § 9009(x),July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 862; Pub. L. 106–346, § 101(a) [title III, § 336], Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A–31; Pub. L. 108–88, § 8(m),Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1125; Pub. L. 108–202, § 9(m),Feb. 29, 2004, 118 Stat. 488; Pub. L. 108–224, § 7(m),Apr. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 108–263, § 7(m),June 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 707; Pub. L. 108–280, § 7(m),July 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 885; Pub. L. 108–310, § 8(m),Sept. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 1158; Pub. L. 109–14, § 7(l),May 31, 2005, 119 Stat. 333; Pub. L. 109–20, § 7(l),July 1, 2005, 119 Stat. 355; Pub. L. 109–35, § 7(l),July 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 388; Pub. L. 109–37, § 7(l),July 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 109–40, § 7(l),July 28, 2005, 119 Stat. 420; Pub. L. 109–59, title III, § 3039(a),Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1638, provided that:
“(b) General Authority.—The Secretary [of Transportation] shall make grants under this section to operators of over-the-road buses to finance the incremental capital and training costs of complying with the Department of Transportation’s final rule regarding accessibility of over-the-road buses required by section 306(a)(2)(B) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12186
“(4) the extent to which financing the costs of complying with the Department of Transportation’s final rule regarding accessibility of over-the-road buses presents a financial hardship for the applicant; and
“(e) Federal Share of Costs.—The Federal share of costs under this section shall be provided from funds made available to carry out this section and shall be determined in accordance with section 5323
(i) of title 49, United States Code.
“(f) Grant Requirements.—A grant under this section shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions applicable to subrecipients who provide intercity bus transportation under section 5311
(f) of title 49, United States Code, and such other terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe.
“(1) Intercity, fixed route over-the-road bus service.—Of the amounts made available to carry out this section in each fiscal year, 75 percent shall be available for operators of over-the-road buses used substantially or exclusively in intercity, fixed-route over-the-road bus service to finance the incremental capital and training costs of the Department of Transportation’s final rule regarding accessibility of over-the-road buses. Such amounts shall remain available until expended.
“(2) Other over-the-road bus service.—Of the amounts made available to carry out this section in each fiscal year, 25 percent shall be available for operators of other over-the-road bus service to finance the incremental capital and training costs of the Department of Transportation’s final rule regarding accessibility of over-the-road buses. Such amounts shall remain available until expended.”
49 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large § 5310nt2012112-141 [Sec.] 113007(c)126 Stat. 987 § 5310gen amd2012112-141 [Sec.] 20009126 Stat. 675 § 5310nt repealed2012112-141 [Sec.] 20002(c)(3)126 Stat. 622 § 5310nt repealed2012112-141 [Sec.] 20002(b)126 Stat. 622 § 5310nt2012112-140 [Sec.] 307(c)126 Stat. 401 § 5310nt2012112-102 [Sec.] 307(c)126 Stat. 280 This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.49 CFR - Title 49—Transportation49 CFR 27 - NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE