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Program Overview

Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program (Section 5310): This is a capital assistance grant program providing 80 percent funding for the purchase of wheelchair-accessible vans and buses for private non-profit organizations to serve elderly and/or disabled people, public bodies that coordinate services for the elderly and disabled, or any public body that certifies to the State that non-profits in the area are not readily available to carry out the services.

Who is Eligible to Apply

Minnesota entities who fall into these categories:

• State or local governments
• Private nonprofit organizations
• Operators of public transportation services
• Private operators of public transportation services
• Tribal governments

How to Apply / Questions

1. Review the application requirements and instructions found in the below attachments.
2. Download forms, complete applications.
   
3. Submit both a hard copy (physical) and electronic copy (email, cd rom, or floppy disk) to:

John Groothuis
Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Capital Grant Program (5310) Coordinator
395 John Ireland Boulevard
MS 430
St. Paul, MN 55155

john.groothuis@state.mn.us
Phone: 651-366-4187

Grant applicant criteria

2013 Section 5310 Information and Application

• Application Cover Sheet (Excel, 28 KB)
• Application Information (Excel, 115 KB)
• Application Section (Excel, 335 KB)
• Appendix A, B, C (Excel, 67 KB)
• Exhibit Section (Excel, 173 KB)
• District Map and TPM's (Word, 30 KB)
• Tab(5) 5310 Service Design (Excel, 81 KB)
• Program Information (Word, 608 KB)
• 5310 PTA Applicant Information (Word, 90 KB) NEW

Transit Grant Programs

• Capital Facility (5309)
• Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Capital (5310)
• Public Transit Participation (5311)
• Intercity Bus Program (5311 (f))
• Job Access Reverse Commute (5316)
• New Freedom (5317)
• State Management Guidelines