Nysdot Announces Recommendations for Federal Grant Awards for Accessible Buses

FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE CONTACT: Beau Duffy

Friday, May 17, 2013 (518) 457-6400

NYSDOT ANNOUNCES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FEDERAL GRANT AWARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE BUSES

$11.3 Million Will Provide Transportation for New York’s Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced recommendations for $11.3 million in federal grant funding for local agencies to purchase 248 accessible vehicles to transport elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities. NYSDOT, which administers the funding program on behalf of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), submitted 111 grant recommendations to the FTA for approval.

“This program provides mobility to the elderly and individuals with disabilities who cannot access traditional public transportation,” Commissioner McDonald said. “The program also boosts the state’s economy, since several of the vehicles approved for purchase are manufactured and sold in upstate New York, providing well-paying jobs in communities including Penn Yan and Canandaigua.”

NYSDOT has administered funding through the FTA Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities Program – known as the Section 5310 Program – since 1974. The program has provided more than $195 million in grant funding opportunities in New York, helping to purchase approximately 4,300 vehicles. Those vehicles provide more than 1.8 million trips annually for seniors and individuals with disabilities in New York State.

Program funds cover 80 percent of the purchase cost of accessible vehicles; grant recipients are required to contribute the remaining 20 percent. In anticipation of grant project approval from FTA, NYSDOT is notifying applicants about the projects selected for funding.

The program is open to private, non-profit organizations incorporated within New York State and public bodies that certify that no non-profit corporations are readily available to provide services to elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities and none are approved to coordinate these services.

Grant proposal evaluations are performed by the State’s Interagency Review Committee, consisting of representatives from: NYSDOT; Metropolitan Planning Organizations (if applicable); the State Office for the Aging; the State Department of Health; the State Office of Mental Health; the State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; the State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services; the State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities; and the State Education Department’s Adult Career & Continuing Education Services.

Vehicle deliveries will begin this year following the FTA’s approval of the grant recommendations. Funding recipients are required to submit semi-annual reports that demonstrate that the vehicles are being used for their intended purpose. NYSDOT officials also conduct site visits to ensure appropriate vehicle use.

A list of successful applicants and total amount of federal funding by region and congressional district follows:

CAPITAL REGION

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong.
Dist. / #
Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal
Amount
Albany / Center for Disability Services, Inc. / CDTC / 20 / 2 / $99,967 / $79,974
Rensselaer / Rensselaer Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / CDTC / 20 / 2 / $79,124 / $63,299
Saratoga / Saratoga Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / CDTC / 20 / 4 / $252,495 / $201,996
Schenectady / Catholic Charities Senior Services In Schenectady / CDTC / 20 / 1 / $40,834 / $32,667
Schenectady / Eddy SeniorCare, DBA Senior Care Connection / CDTC / 20 / 3 / $135,678 / $108,542
Schenectady / Schenectady Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / CDTC / 20 / 2 / $99,755 / $79,804
Warren / Community Work & Independence, Inc. / ADGFTC / 21 / 2 / $101,444 / $81,155

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$647,437

MOHAWK VALLEY

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
Fulton / Fulton Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 21 / 1 / $49,798 / $39,839
Herkimer / Folts Homes, Inc. / HOCTS / 22 / 2 / $84,577 / $67,662
Oneida / Cornerstone Community Church / HOCTS / 22 / 1 / $39,727 / $31,782
Oneida / Oneida-Lewis Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / HOCTS / 22 / 3 / $316,115 / $252,892
Oneida / Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. / HOCTS / 22 / 1 / $39,236 / $31,389

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$423,564

CENTRAL NEW YORK

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
Cayuga / Transportation Project for Cayuga Co., Inc. / 24 / 2 / $80,760 / $64,608
Onondaga / Catholic Charities of the R.C.D. of Syracuse / SMTC / 24 / 1 / $37,951 / $30,361
Onondaga / Loretto Independent Living Services / SMTC / 24 / 2 / $99,518 / $79,614
Onondaga / St. Camillus Residential Health Care / SMTC / 24 / 1 / $41,376 / $33,101
Onondaga / The Salvation Army/Syracuse Area / SMTC / 24 / 2 / $99,518 / $79,614
Oswego / Oswego Co. Opportunities, Inc. / 24 / 4 / $193,398 / $154,719
Seneca / Seneca Cayuga Counties Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 24 / 4 / $202,164 / $161,731
Tompkins / Gadabout Transportation Services, Inc. / ITCTC / 23 / 2 / $85,769 / $68,615

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$672,362

CENTRAL NORTHERN TIER

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
Genesee / Genesee Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / GTC / 27 / 3 / $139,854 / $111,883
Genesee / Genesee Co. Nursing Home / GTC / 27 / 1 / $42,225 / $33,780
Livingston / Livingston/Wyoming Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 27 / 4 / $187,344 / $149,875
Monroe / CDS Monarch / GTC / 25 / 4 / $187,555 / $150,044
Monroe / Dazzle School of Visual & Performing Arts / GTC / 25 / 1 / $40,804 / $32,644
Monroe / Heritage Christian Services, Inc. / GTC / 25 / 2 / $78,712 / $62,969
Monroe / Independent Living for Seniors / GTC / 25 / 4 / $209,710 / $167,768
Monroe / Lifetime Assistance, Inc. / GTC / 25 / 2 / $96,556 / $77,245
Monroe / Medical Motor Service of Rochester & Monroe Co., Inc. / GTC / 25 / 4 / $207,347 / $165,878
Monroe / Town of Chili* / GTC / 25 / 1 / $42,994 / $34,395
Monroe / Trinity Assistance Corporation, Inc. / GTC / 25 / 1 / $49,759 / $39,807
Ontario / Geneva Nursing Home, Inc. / 23 / 1 / $43,127 / $34,502
Ontario / Ontario Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 23 / 4 / $205,749 / $164,600
Ontario / Victor Assn. of Cultural & Performing Arts / 27 / 3 / $140,740 / $112,592
Orleans / Comm. Action of Orleans & Genesee, Inc. / 27 / 3 / $141,982 / $113,585

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$1,451,566

WESTERN NEW YORK

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
Cattaraugus / Cattaraugus Rehabilitation Center, Inc. / 23 / 3 / $349,608 / $279,687
Chautauqua / Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers, Inc. / 23 / 1 / $41,362 / $33,089
Chautauqua / Chautauqua Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 23 / 2 / $98,640 / $78,912
Chautauqua / TEAM Services, Inc., DBA T.E.A.M. / 23 / 2 / $98,640 / $78,912
Erie / Aspire of Western New York, Inc. / GBNRTC / 26 / 2 / $98,415 / $78,732
Erie / Co. of Erie, DBA Department of Senior Services* / GBNRTC / 26 / 4 / $156,262 / $125,010
Erie / Community Services for the Dev. Disabled, Inc. / GBNRTC / 26 / 2 / $94,388 / $75,511
Erie / ECMC Lifeline Foundation / GBNRTC / 26 / 1 / $42,000 / $33,600
Erie / Erie Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / GBNRTC / 26 / 2 / $84,554 / $67,643
Erie / Friends, Inc, / GBNRTC / 26 / 1 / $47,327 / $37,862
Erie / Glenwell Depaul Adult Care Facility / GBNRTC / 26 / 1 / $40,804 / $32,644
Erie / Lord of Life Adult & Child Services, Inc. / GBNRTC / 26 / 1 / $42,360 / $33,888
Erie / People, Inc. / GBNRTC / 26 / 4 / $168,520 / $134,816
Niagara / Niagara Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / GBNRTC / 26 / 4 / $194,513 / $155,610
Niagara / Rivershore, Inc. / GBNRTC / 27 / 1 / $40,328 / $32,262
Niagara / United Cerebral Palsy Assn. of Niagara Co. / GBNRTC / 27 / 2 / $101,760 / $81,408

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$1,359,586

CENTRAL SOUTHERN TIER

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
Allegany / Allegany Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 23 / 2 / $88,962 / $71,170
Chemung / United Cerebral Palsy & HCA of Chemung Co., Inc. / ECTC / 23 / 4 / $190,882 / $152,705
Steuben / Pathways, Inc. / 23 / 3 / $127,992 / $102,393
Steuben / Steuben Co. Chapter NYSARC / 23 / 2 / $223,463 / $178,770
Yates / Yates Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 23 / 3 / $216,485 / $173,188

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$678,227

NORTH COUNTRY

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
St. Lawrence / St. Lawrence Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 21 / 4 / $259,796 / $207,837

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$207,837

HUDSON VALLEY

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
Columbia / Columbia Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 19 / 3 / $339,578 / $271,662
Dutchess / Abilities First, Inc. / PDCTC / 18 / 1 / $44,652 / $35,722
Dutchess / Cardinal Hayes Home for Children / PDCTC / 19 / 2 / $81,343 / $65,074
Dutchess / Devereux Foundation / PDCTC / 19 / 4 / $158,534 / $126,827
Dutchess / In Flight, Inc. / PDCTC / 19 / 3 / $119,181 / $95,345
Orange / Hamaspik of Orange Co. / OCTC / 18 / 4 / $317,973 / $254,378
Orange / Occupations, Inc. / OCTC / 18 / 3 / $359,677 / $287,741
Putnam / UCP of Putnam & S. Dutchess Co., Inc. / NYMTC / 18 / 3 / $150,414 / $120,331
Rockland / Hamaspik of Rockland Co. / NYMTC / 17 / 4 / $197,696 / $158,157
Rockland / Rockland Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / NYMTC / 17 / 4 / $172,628 / $138,103
Westchester / City of Mount Vernon* / NYMTC / 16 / 1 / $47,885 / $38,308
Westchester / Richmond Children’s Center, Inc. / NYMTC / 17 / 2 / $88,115 / $70,492
Westchester / The Bethel Springvale Nursing Home, Inc. / NYMTC / 17 / 2 / $92,358 / $73,887
Westchester / The Institute of Applied Human Dynamics / NYMTC / 17 / 2 / $176,382 / $141,106

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$1,877,132

SOUTHERN TIER

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
Broome / Broome-Tioga Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / BMTS / 22 / 2 / $160,541 / $128,433
Delaware / Delaware Co. Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / 19 / 4 / $320,865 / $256,692
Otsego / Otsego Co. Chapter NYSARC / 19 / 1 / $115,215 / $92,172

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$477,297

LONG ISLAND

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
Nassau / Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. / NYMTC / 3 / 1 / $43,591 / $34,873
Nassau / Friends of Senior Services Inc / NYMTC / 4 / 2 / $91,243 / $72,995
Nassau / Greater Five Towns YM & YMHA / NYMTC / 4 / 2 / $154,561 / $123,649
Nassau / Human First / NYMTC / 4 / 4 / $232,576 / $186,061
Nassau / Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay / NYMTC / 3 / 1 / $38,181 / $30,545
Nassau / Long Beach Medical Center / NYMTC / 4 / 1 / $42,225 / $33,780
Nassau / Trustees of the Jones Fund / NYMTC / 3 / 1 / $38,679 / $30,943
Suffolk / Community Programs Center of Long Island, Inc. / NYMTC / 2 / 1 / $40,657 / $32,526
Suffolk / Dominican Village / NYMTC / 2 / 1 / $131,544 / $105,236
Suffolk / Head Injury Assn., Inc. / NYMTC / 1 / 2 / $79,541 / $63,633
Suffolk / Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc. / NYMTC / 1 / 4 / $172,874 / $138,299
Suffolk / Little Flower Children & Family Services of NY / NYMTC / 1 / 2 / $259,012 / $207,210
Suffolk / Maryhaven Center of Hope, Transp. Services, Inc. / NYMTC / 1 / 4 / $310,165 / $248,132
Suffolk / Rides Unlimited of New York, Inc. / NYMTC / 2 / 2 / $327,068 / $261,654
Suffolk / Siena Village, Inc. / NYMTC / 1 / 1 / $47,327 / $37,862
Suffolk / St. Charles Hospital / NYMTC / 1 / 1 / $42,227 / $33,782
Suffolk / Suffolk County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. / NYMTC / 2 / 2 / $213,928 / $171,142
Suffolk / Town of Babylon* / NYMTC / 2 / 2 / $94,655 / $75,724

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$1,888,044

NEW YORK CITY

County / Agency Name / MPO / Cong. Dist. / # Veh. / Total
Amount / Federal Amount
Bronx / United Odd Fellow and Rebekah Home / NYMTC / 14 / 2 / $166,982 / $133,586
Kings / Hand in Hand Family Services / NYMTC / 11 / 2 / $84,128 / $67,302
Kings / Park Slope Geriatric Day Center / NYMTC / 7 / 2 / $84,844 / $67,875
New York / ARC XVI Fort Washington, Inc. / NYMTC / 13 / 2 / $94,655 / $75,724
New York / Catholic Managed Long Term Care / NYMTC / 12 / 4 / $300,299 / $240,239
New York / Services for the Underserved, Inc. / NYMTC / 12 / 2 / $77,016 / $61,613
New York / Sinergia, Inc / NYMTC / 13 / 1 / $39,941 / $31,953
New York / United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc. / NYMTC / 12 / 2 / $79,541 / $63,633
Queens / Cerebral Palsy Transport, Inc. / NYMTC / 14 / 3 / $270,047 / $216,038
Queens / Community Resources for Children Inc. / NYMTC / 5 / 2 / $88,836 / $71,069
Queens / EIHAB Human Services, Inc. / NYMTC / 5 / 2 / $87,674 / $70,139
Queens / Haitian-Americans United For Progress, Inc. / NYMTC / 5 / 2 / $93,540 / $74,832
Queens / Merrill Park Civic Assn. / NYMTC / 5 / 1 / $46,079 / $36,863
Queens / PSCH, Inc. / NYMTC / 14 / 4 / $205,749 / $164,600
Queens / Queens Parent Resource Center, Inc. / NYMTC / 5 / 2 / $90,527 / $72,422
Queens / Sunnyside Community Services / NYMTC / 14 / 1 / $47,885 / $38,308
Richmond / Cerebral Palsy Assn. of New York State / NYMTC / 11 / 1 / $39,623 / $31,698
Richmond / Jewish Community Center of Staten Island / NYMTC / 11 / 1 / $45,489 / $36,391
Richmond / Staten Island Aid for Retarded Children, Inc. / NYMTC / 11 / 2 / $78,426 / $62,741

TOTAL FEDERAL AMOUNT:$1,617,025

*Municipal applicant