State Matching Grant Program (MGP) for Transportation of Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
Overview: CTDOT has announced the FY 2026 MGP application process. The MGP provides matching funds to municipalities for transportation of seniors and persons with disabilities. Funding is calculated based on the land area and population of those over age 60. The program has been in place since 2006; the funds cannot replace municipal support for transportation services. If a town or city reduces its funding for senior/disabled transportation, the grant will be proportionally reduced. For your convenience, we emailed the application materials to you on February 27, 2025; they should also be available at https://portal.ct.gov/DOT/Publictrans/Bureau-of-Public-Transportation/State-Matching-Grant-Program-for-Elderly-and-People-with-Disabilities.
Required Materials: For FY 2026, municipalities need to submit the required certifications and budget information. The Maintenance of Effort Certification, Grant Assignment Certification, Certificate of Insurance, and MGP Budget Worksheet must be completed each fiscal year as recertifications for the program. Instructions regarding the submittal of the proposed SFY 2026 MGP Budget Worksheet can be found in the MGP Budget Instructions document. Please note the following:
• Maintenance of Effort Certification: should be completed and signed by the CFO. Please also include a copy of the budget page for FY 2022 that shows the line item for this transportation program.
• Assignability Certification: Those municipalities participating in a coordinated program through a transit district (HARTransit or NTD) should complete this form and have it signed by the municipal CEO assigning the grant to the transit district.
• Program Budget: Please also include a copy of the budget page that shows the line item for this transportation program. Please mark on the budget page the line item attributable to the dial-a-ride program.
Certification documents are due Wednesday, May 14th, 2025. Please submit completed certification documentation packets to DOT.PTransMGP@ct.gov . Questions regarding the annual certification documentation or requests for technical assistance may be directed to Richard Nakatsuka at CTDOT, at richard.nakatsuka@ct.gov or (860) 594-2839, or to the program mailbox at DOT.PTransMGP@ct.gov.
It is recommended that the grant program certifications be placed on the agenda for your municipal boards soon, to avoid any delays.