NDOT Announces Funding Availability for Transportation Needs

July 28, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has announced funds are now available to private non-profit organizations and governmental entities for transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities for whom mass transportation services are unavailable, insufficient or inappropriate. Eligible applicants include private non-profit organizations incorporated within Nebraska and governmental entities. Governmental entities must certify that there are no non-profit agencies in the service area readily able to provide the service. Applications will only be accepted for rural and small urban areas, and Lincoln. Applicants in the Omaha area should contact MAPA for information about applications.

The Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5310 program is a Federal Grant program managed by NDOT. The purpose of the program is to enhance the mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities. Applications are restricted to the acquisition of transportation vehicles.

Applications are due by October 31, 2025.

Additional information and applications can be obtained at dot.nebraska.gov/public-transit/funding-applications or by contacting Carly Grutel, Transit Programming and Reporting Lead at  carly.grutel@nebraska.g