Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging serving Virginia Planning District 15 intends to submit an application to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT) for Section 5310 funds for FY 2023 (the period 10/1/22-9/30/23).
The intent of the application is to request funds for the Ride Connection Program at Senior Connections to provide Mobility Management and Transportation Services for older adults and persons with disabilities, and to continue operation of the Human Services Transportation Coordination Entity as designed by PlanRVA (formerly Richmond Regional Planning District Commission).
The total projected cost of the project is approximately $285,700: $214,400 for operating costs (50% federal, 40% state, and 10% local) and $71,300 for mobility management (80% federal, 16% state and 4% local). Senior Connections invites interested human services providers in Planning District 15 to comment on this continuing service by sending written notice by Feb. 1, 2022 to Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation – Public Transportation Division, 600 E. Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond VA 23219 and Senior Connections, The Capital Area on Aging, 24 East Cary Street, Richmond VA 23219.