156 Receipt of applications for funding under the Section 5310 Program fiscal year 2011-2012

DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION

Receipt of Applications for Funding under the Section 5310 Program Fiscal Year 2011-2012

[42 Pa.B. 626]
[Saturday, January 28, 2012]

 The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Public Transportation, under the authority in section 5310 of the Federal Transit Laws (49 U.S.C.A. § 5310), rescinds the notice published at 41 Pa.B. 6842 (December 17, 2011) relating to the receipt of applications for the State-administered Section 5310 Program (program).

 Under the program, private nonprofit organizations and designated public bodies may apply for Federal capital assistance to pay up to 80% of the purchase cost of new wheelchair accessible small transit vehicles and other equipment used to provide needed transportation services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities who cannot be reasonably accommodated by existing transportation providers.

 However, because of changes being made in the application process, applications will not be received until further notice.

 Additional information can be obtained by calling Ben Brosius, Bureau of Public Transportation, [phone], [e-mail].

BARRY J. SCHOCH, P.E., 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-156. Filed for public inspection January 27, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]