20.518 — Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility/Equity

Program Summary and Objectives
  • Federal Agency:  agency: department of transportation
    office: federal transit administration (fta)
  • Program Website: http://www.fta.dot.gov.
  • Authorization: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-059.
  • Headquarters: Sylvia L. Marion 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington , District of Columbia 20590 Phone: (202) 366-6680.

To make funds available to private operators of over-the-road buses to finance the incremental capital and training costs of complying with requirements of the Department of Transportation's Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility regulation, "Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities" (49 CFR Part 37, Subpart H).

Examples of Projects Funded

Not Applicable.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: During FY 06, 79 companies were provided funding to will result in 375 lifts, retrofitting of 96 vehicles and equipment operation training. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Program Obligations
(as compiled by Subsidyscope)

Direct Expenditures Over Time

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Subsidyscope

Financial Bailout

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