1. FY 2018 Section 5310 Application Solicitation
Cincinnati Urbanized Area
December 6, 2018

2. Section 5310 Program FY 2018
Goal—To improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation services and expanding transportation mobility options.
Increased mobility to:
Employment
Medical appointments
Grocery shopping
Educational opportunities
Grant covers 80% of the capital cost
Applicants must be listed in the Coordinated Plan
Average 1.3 million over last 4 FYs….
In 2014 – OKI Designated 5310 Recipient for Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana

3. Available Funding
Funding—Under FAST ACT, apportionments provided to large and small urbanized areas and rural areas.
Funding Amount for Cincinnati Urbanized Area:
FY 2017 Funds Available for Projects* $1,075,386
FY 2018 Funds Available for Projects* $1,266,346
Total Available $2,341,732
* net 10% reduction each fiscal year for administration and any prior year overages

4. FY 2018 Timeline December 6, 2018 Section 5310 Workshop
January 18, 2019 Public Notice of Project
February 1, 2019 Applications Due
February 2019 Oversight Team review
February 2019 Optional Verbal Presentation
March 7, 2019 ICC Review
March 9, 2019 Executive Committee Action
April 2019 FTA Review and Approval
May 2019 Projects in FTA Grant
Summer 2019 Projects Initiated
Oversight and progress reporting throughout the project period/useful life benefit period

5. Oversight Team Butler County Regional Transit Authority
Clermont Senior Services
Clermont Transportation Connection
Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Northern Kentucky Area Development District
Queen City Transportation
SORTA
TANK
Wesley Community Services

6. Eligible Applicants A private nonprofit organization
State or local governmental authority that:
Is approved by a state to coordinate services for seniors and individuals with disabilities; or
Certifies that there are no nonprofit organizations readily available in the area to provide the service.
Average 1.3 million over last 4 FYs….
In 2014 – OKI Designated 5310 Recipient for Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana

7. Eligible Activities
Traditional Section 5310 (at least 55%) project examples include:
buses and vans and related activities (maintenance, lifts, ramps)
Passenger facilities – benches, shelters
mobility management programs
acquisition of transportation services under a contract, lease, or other arrangement
Nontraditional Section 5310 (up to 45%) project examples include:
travel training and volunteer driver programs
building an accessible path to a bus stop, including curb-cuts, sidewalks, accessible pedestrian signals or other accessible features
improving signage, or way-finding technology
incremental cost of providing same day service or door-to-door service
purchasing vehicles to support new accessible taxi, ride sharing and/or vanpooling programs

8. Section 5310 Program FY 18 Available Vehicles: Modified Minivans
Accessible Vans
Light Transit Narrow Body Vehicles
Light Transit Wide Body Fiberglass over Steel
Light Transit Wide Body Honeycomb
Light Transit Low Floor Fiberglass over Steel

9. Competitive Selection Process
Online Application Form
Requires registration
Brief project description
Project cost estimate and confirm amount and source of local match
Scores based on evaluation criteria established in the Coordinated Plan
Oversight Team review

10. Coordinated Plan 2016 Update Identified Gaps and Needs
Inadequate transportation options during evenings, late nights, and weekends for elderly, disabled and low-income populations.
Inadequate transportation options for low-income specialized transportation users, particularly for trips to work and job training opportunities.
Very limited collaboration of service providers, particularly across county and state boundaries.
Unaffordable fares, particularly for suburban and rural areas of the region.
Inadequate number and variety of destination types available to users.
No single point of information for users on current transportation options available.

11. Evaluation Criteria Criteria Points Available
Filling Gaps in service to target populations
0-15
Undertaking Coordinated Plan strategies
How well your project serves the target populations
Coordinated efforts to eliminate/reduce duplication in services
0-25
Project sustainability and steps taken to ensure
Quantification of anticipated benefits

12. Section 5310 Program Contacts:
Travis Miller, Regional Planning Manager
(513)
Brandon Rudd, Demographer
(513)
Florence Parker, Public Involvement Specialist
(513)
Brad Mason, Sr. Digital Communications Coordinator
(513)