New Feature:
S-RIDES will now allow you to duplicate an application from the previous fiscal year.
If your agency has submitted an application for the previous fiscal year you can choose to duplicate that application.
Please note that it is the agencies responsibility to make edits and corrections to reflect your new proposed project prior
to submittal.
S5310 FFY2018 and FFY2019 Application(s):
NJ TRANSIT administers the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Section 5310
Grant Program in the State of New Jersey.
The intent of this program is to improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities by providing financial
support, through programs planned, designed, and carried out to meet the transportation needs of these populations.
This year funding is available for FFY2018 & FFY2019 for operating, mobility management and capital transportation
projects.
Below are the exact dates in which each application will be available on S-Rides:
NJ TRANSIT WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO APPLY AS FOLLOWS:
FY2018 S5310 application will be available on August 23, 2019
(closing date of October 4, 2019)
FFY2019 S5310 applications will be available on October 11, 2019
(closing date of November 15, 2019)
Existing S-RIDES users may enter the system using your current login information. New users can register directly in the system to submit an application. You may start an application, save your information, and exit the system in order to complete the application at your leisure. Review all the information that is necessary and upload all required documents. You will not be able to submit the application until all of the required fields and documents are completed.
Be advised that there is a monetary match requirement for all FTA projects. Sub recipients applying for operating projects must provide a 50% match, mobility management projects require a 20% match and depending upon funding availability capital projects may require a 20% match.
It is the intention of NJ TRANSIT to submit a statewide grant application to the federal government by January 2020. In order to be selected, your organization must be an active participant in the Coordinated Human Services Transportation Planning process. Information on this process is contained in the application.
This is a competitive grant application process. If an application is selected for inclusion in the statewide grant and the FTA approves the grant then NJ TRANSIT enters into an agreement with the approved applicants for the purposes detailed in your application.
FFY2018 and FFY2019 S5310 Application guidelines (PDF)
UWR leads (PDF)
NJ TRANSIT encourages minority-based organizations to apply under the Section 5310 Program.
If you have any questions, call (973) 491-7372 or (908) 491-8767 or email us at GRANT5310@NJTRANSIT.COM.
FTA Section 5310 FFY2017 Approvals:
See FTA Section 5310 FFY2017 Approvals (PDF)