NOTICE
ODOT receives an annual allocation of Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom funds from the Federal Transit Administration. The JARC grant program funds transportation services to transport welfare recipients and eligible low-income individuals to and from jobs and activities related to their employment. For the program year 2010, ODOT has apportionments of $428,138 for small urban projects and $994,489 for rural projects. The New Freedom grant program provides improved public transportation services, and alternatives to public transportation, for people with disabilities, beyond those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). For program year 2010, ODOT has apportionments of $150,711 for small urban projects and $497,147 for rural projects
JARC and New Freedom grants are competitive. Applicants may include state or local government authorities including tribal governments; private non-profit organizations; and operators of public transportation services including private operators of public transportation services.
Applications will be made available during the mandatory training sessions. Applications will not be accepted from project proponents who did not attend a training workshop.
2010 Funding Press Release
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is a multi-modal transportation agency whose mission "is to provide a safe, economical and effective transportation network for the people, commerce and communities of Oklahoma." ODOT is the Governor's designee for the administration of state and federal public transportation financial assistance programs for areas under 50,000 population. ODOT’s Transit Programs Division is responsible for the management of these state and federal programs. ODOT is not an operator of public transportation services, but through its administration of these programs, financial and technical assistance is provided to Oklahoma's public transportation providers.
Public transportation is a critical element of Oklahoma’s transportation network. For the elderly and for those with disabilities, it is sometimes their only available means of mobility. Public transportation does so much to improve the quality of life for many Oklahomans. In Oklahoma, support for public transportation services comes as federal and state grants. Funding is also received by these transportation providers through the daily collection of fares as well as through contracting for services with local businesses, educational institutes, civic groups and other government organizations.
The statistical information presented is for the period covering Fiscal Year 2006.
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