NYSDOT Announces Recommendations For Federal Grant Awards For Accessible Buses

ALBANY, NY (05/17/2013)(readMedia)-- 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 Dishabilles 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

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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