| Section 5310 Program |
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) administers the Section 5310 Program for small urban and rural areas. The program is designed to enhance mobility for seniors and people with disabilities. The program provides Federal funding for capital expenses and transportation related equipment that serve seniors and people with disabilities.
Applicants will be able to request funding for vehicles (traditional 5310 purchases), certain operating expenses, mobility management activities, and non-vehicle capital purchase projects (traditional Section 5317 purchases).
For additional information please visit Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program
| Program Administration - Urbanized Areas |
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has decided that it will not administer the new 5310 Enhanced Mobility Program in the Green Bay Urbanized Area or in other urbanized areas in Wisconsin that exceed 200,000 people. This means that a local administration process had to be developed by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (Brown County Planning Commission) and local public transit operator (Green Bay Metro) to allow the funds associated with the new program to be distributed in the Green Bay area.
The state’s four large urbanized areas (Appleton, Green Bay, Madison, and Milwaukee) are now administering their 5310 programs while WisDOT continues to administer the program for the remainder of the state. WisDOT is currently working closely with the four large urbanized areas and will continue to do so during the application and review processes.
| Applications for the Section 5310 calendar year 2027 program is open with applications due on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:30pm |
Eligibility
Eligible recipients for vehicle purchase projects include:
- Private, non-profit organizations
- Local public bodies that:
- Must be approved by the state to coordinate services for seniors and individuals with disabilities, and
- Must be certified that there are no non-profit organizations readily available in the area to provide the service.
- Private, non-profit organizations
- Local public bodies
- Operators of public transportation services that receive a Section 5310 grant indirectly through a recipient
| Coordination and Management Plan |
| Contact Us |
If you have questions, please contact staff by phone at 920-448-6480 or email.
| Ker Vang, Senior Planner
Ker.Vang@browncountywi.gov | Lisa J. Conard, Principal Planner
Lisa.Conard@browncountywi.gov |
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