Section 5310 Grant

The Program Management Plan is a living document. It will be updated as necessary to incorporate any expansions and enhancements of the 5310 program, as well as any revisions to the programs’ management, requirements or guidelines.

This circular provides recipients of FTA financial assistance with instructions and guidance on program administration and the grant application process relative to the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program.

5310 Awarded Subrecipients – FY 2023

disABILITYsa connects people with all types of disabilities, older adults, and their care supports to information about local resources, programs, and opportunities that promote independence and inclusion where they live, learn, work, and play.

EdenHill Communities is an affordable transportation service for seniors and adults with disabilities; assisting hospitals, home health and rehabilitation centers with paratransit services on a call as needed basis. Transportation is available for local and out of town medical, shopping, social and special events

Greater Randolph Area Services Program (GRASP) serves the elderly and disabled with paratransit on demand transportation to medical appointments, shopping, personal trips and more throughout Bexar County. GRASP also provides Congregate Noon Meals and Activities for Seniors.

Kirby Senior Center provides travel for seniors and people with disabilities, and their caregivers if present, to and from medical appointments, to the grocery store, to financial institutions, and recreational destinations.  They also provide transportation for people with disabilities taking career-oriented courses at educational institutions.

National Church Residences Foundation provides affordable housing to seniors, including independent living, permanent supportive housing, assisted living, memory care, health care, respite, and hospice care. They serve elderly who are low-income, living below the federal poverty level, and often have disabilities.

Ride Connect Texas provides reliable transportation that focuses on the senior’s needs by offering them what other transportation options cannot. Their program offers free transportation provided by a volunteer who wants to serve a senior.  It’s not a job for their volunteers—it’s a heartfelt decision to serve.

Presa Community Center improves lives by providing access to needed resources and tools for social and personal transformation including: transportation for seniors and individuals with disabilities; senior nutrition and activities; emergency food pantry; community events, etc.

St. Gregory the Great Parish provides services through the Society of St. Vincent De Paul (providing meals to the poor and homeless); Meals on Wheels (delivering meals to the home bound); Transportation Services for seniors, home bound and individuals with disabilities.

VIA Metropolitan Transit Special Services includes Yellow Cab Taxi Subsidy and Will-Call Service.  These programs were designed and implemented for elderly and people with disabilities who cannot use the regular bus service, providing more flexibility in planning trips for VIAtrans customers.

Other 5310 Awarded Subrecipients

Alamo Area Council of Governments / Alamo Regional Transit

San Antonio Housing Authority