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August 2025

News to Know

FY2025 Ridership Reporting

Annual Ridership (METHAP/Section 5310) - Due Aug. 15

Annual Ridership for Public Transportation - Due Aug. 15 


FY2025 Annual Vehicle Inventory Reporting

Annual Vehicle/Mileage Reporting (Section 5310/5311) - Due Aug. 15

Annual Insurance Certification (Section 5310/5311) - Due Aug. 15

Annual Agency Contact Update (Section 5310/5311) - Due Aug. 15


FY26 Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program (MEHTAP) Webinars

MoDOT-Transit's Annual Fiscal Year MEHTAP Webinars

Sept. 10 & 11 from 9 a.m.-10 a.m.

*Only required to attend one webinar.

This webinar will give an overview of the MEHTAP program/reimbursement process and discuss any changes for FY26. Only transit agencies that receive a MEHTAP award in FY26 need to attend. Links to the webinar will be sent out via email to the agency contact in the coming weeks.


New: Accident Report

Did you know that when a federally funded vehicle has been in an accident, regardless of severity, it must be reported to MoDOT? MoDOT has created an accident report form transit agencies can complete. The form can be found on the MoDOT-Transit website.


Send completed forms for review to:

Christy.Evers@modot.mo.gov


Now Available: FTA Section 5311 Applications

The FTA Section 511 application for rural public transportation is now available on the MoDOT-Transit website. The application will be for one year of funding. Applications are due by Oct. 15.


Send completed forms for review and processing to:

MoTransit@modot.mo.gov


Update: Vehicle Disposition Form

MoDOT has updated the vehicle disposition form. Transit agencies who receive federally funded vehicles through MoDOT must complete this form when requesting vehicles to be sold, buyback, etc. The use of this form is effective immediately and can be found on the MoDOT-Transit website.


Send completed forms for review and processing to:

Lisa.Sloan@modot.mo.gov


Federal Fiscal Year-End Shutdown: Invoice/Reimbursement Request Deadline

The federal fiscal year 2025 will be shutting down Sept. 25. All federal invoices and reimbursement requests submitted through MoDOT for payment must be submitted by Sept. 12 to ensure processing. After this date, payments will be on hold until the federal financial system becomes available in mid-October.


FTA Section 5310 Rural/Small Urban

Currently, there is no federal funding application available for the Section 5310 programs. When applications become available, a notice will be posted in this newsletter and on the MoDOT-Transit website.


Section 5310 Subrecipients

The FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Virtual Training-Part 382 will be held on Nov. 4.

Need to enroll? Click here.

Already enrolled? Access the webinar here.

Section 5310 transit agencies that have 16 passenger or more vehicles, including the driver, can attend this training.


Agreements/Access Codes

It is agreement season, please remember that agency access codes used in DocuSign never change, regardless of program.

Transit Trivia Time!

What city is home to the oldest subway system?


A.  New York City


B.  London


C.  Beijing

 

Answer is below 'Upcoming Conferences' section.


Upcoming Reporting

July 2025

  • Annual Vehicle/Mileage Reporting (Section 5310/5311) - Due Aug. 15
  • Annual Insurance Certification (Section 5310/5311) - Due Aug. 15
  • Annual Agency Contact Update (Section 5310/5311) - Due Aug. 15
  • Annual Ridership (METHAP/Section 5310 and Public Transportation) - Due Aug. 15


October 2025

  • NTD Reporting - Notice goes out in August (Section 5311 only)


November 2025

  • DBE Reporting for period of April-September 2025 - Notice goes out in October (Section 5311 only)


January 2026

  • 2025 Title VI Survey (all programs)

Upcoming Conferences

2025 Midwest Transit Conference

Sept. 3-5 in Kansas City, MO

www.midwesttransitconference.com

 

2025 AASTO Conference

Oct. 14-15 in Detroit, MI

www.transportation.org/transit-management/annual-meetings/


2025 RTAP Conference

Dec. 7-12 in Austin, TX

www.nationalrtap.org/News/Conference

 

For a listing of all National RTAP conferences and other national events, view our calendar. Also, see the FTA Events Calendar. To submit an event, email info@nationalrtap.org.

Trivia Answer: B. London

We want to hear from you!


MoDOT’s InTransit Newsletter is an opportunity for transit agencies funded through MoDOT to recognize the awesome things that are happening in their organizations. If you would like to share what your agency is doing, whether it’s about your service or highlighting a transit employee, please send those submissions to Nicholas.Volkart@modot.mo.gov.



TRAINING RESOURCES

APTAU Learning Homepage


Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA): https://ctaa.org/


Easterseals Project Action Course Schedule


FMCSA Drug and Alcohol: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/drug-alcohol-testing-program


FTA Drug and Alcohol: https://www.transit.dot.gov/drug-alcohol-program


FTA Webinars and Trainings Homepage


Mineta Transportation Institute Upcoming Webinars


Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA): https://www.mopublictransit.org


Missouri RTAP: https://mltrc.mst.edu/mortaphome/


Multimodal Partner Contact Map: https://www.modot.org/multimodal-partner-contact-map-mode


National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM): https://nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org/


National RTAP: https://www.nationalrtap.org/


National Transit Institute (NTI): https://www.ntionline.com/


National Transit Institute’s Current Course Schedule of Upcoming Training


NCMM e-Learning Catalogue



SUMC's Mobility Learning Center: https://learn.sharedusemobilitycenter.org/


TSI Public Transportation Catalogue


USDOT Drug and Alcohol: https://www.transportation.gov/odapc


For additional questions or concerns:

Administrator of Transit

Christy Evers

573-751-2523

MoTransit@modot.mo.gov

Missouri Department of Transportation | 888-275-6636

P.O. Box 270 Jefferson City, MO 65102

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