Programs & Services

Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are responsible for several plans and programs per federal and state regulations.  Each plan or program serves a specific purpose and guides the MPO’s transportation planning activities.  The plans and programs contain valuable information related, but not limited, to projects, funding, air quality and public involvement.  See below links for additional information on each program or service offered by the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WSUAMPO). 

  1. Federal Transit Funding
  2. Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)
  3. Congestion Management Process (CMP)
  4. Surface Transportation Block Group - Direct Attributable (STBG-DA)

FTA 5307 & 5310: Request For Projects

REQUEST FOR PROJECTS 

The Federal Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC, Section 5307) grant program
The Federal Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) grant program

A Coordinated Approach to Meeting Transportation Needs for Low-Income, Disabled and Elderly Populations in the Winston-Salem Urban Area

The Winston-Salem Urban Area received federal transportation funds to assist eligible agencies in meeting the transportation needs of low-income, disabled and elderly persons in the area for Fiscal Year 2022.  The Request for Projects (RFP) process will accept proposals for funding under the Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC, Section 5307) and program and/or the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) grant program.

Date

Step in the Request for Projects Process

January 9th - 13th 

Legal Notices in Newspaper – Advertisement placed on Website

January 16th – February 15th 

30 Day Call for Projects

January 26th

Community Workshop and Information Session
Microsoft Teams Meeting

Virtual Community Workshop Recording (downloadable link)
Virtual Community Workshop Presentation (PDF)

1:30 – 3PM

RSVPs or questions should be sent to Matt Duchan
matthewfd@cityofws.org 

February 16th to February 28th 

Review by External Sub-Committee

March 2023    

Approval by the Winston-Salem Urban Area Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

April 2023 to May 2023

Application Submission to FTA

May-June 2023 

Execution of Sub-Recipient Contracts 

Applications, instructions for submitting proposals and the date and location of the Community Workshop will be made available on the Winston-Salem Department of Transportation (WSDOT) website at cityofws.org/1488.  All applications must be received by close of business day on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 (5:00 PM).  Applications received after this date and time will not be considered.  Proposals may be hand-delivered, mailed, or emailed to:

Matt Duchan 
Transportation Project Planner (Transit) 
Winston-Salem Metropolitan Planning Organization
Union Station
P.O. Box 2511
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
 
Telephone:  336-747-6983
matthewfd@cityofws.org 

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Application Instructions (FY2022 5307/5310 Request for Projects)

Section 5307-JARC Grant Application

Section 5310 Grant Application

Program Management Plan

PT-HSC Plan


The Federal Transit Administration announces annual allocations of Federal transportation funds to assist eligible agencies in meeting the transportation needs of low-income, disabled and elderly persons in the area.  

Job Access Reverse Commuting (JARC, Section 5307/5316)

The Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program was established to address the unique transportation challenges faced by welfare recipients and low-income persons seeking to obtain and maintain employment. Many new entry-level jobs are located in suburban areas, and low-income individuals have difficulty accessing these jobs from their inner city, urban, or rural neighborhoods. In addition, many entry level-jobs require working late at night or on weekends when conventional transit services are either reduced or non-existent. Finally, many employment related-trips are complex and involve multiple destinations including reaching childcare facilities or other services.

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310)

The program aims to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation mobility options. This program supports transportation services planned, designed, and carried out to meet the special transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities in all areas – large urbanized (over 200,000), small urbanized (50,000-200,000), and rural (under 50,000). Eligible projects include both “traditional” capital investment and “nontraditional” investment beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services.