2026 Ocean County Transportation Mini-Grant

The Ocean County Board of Commissioners is offering up to $40,000 in operating assistance funding through the Ocean County Transportation Assistance Program to support transportation services for senior citizens and/or individuals with disabilities in Ocean County. The program is supported in part by funding received through NJ TRANSIT as a component of the County’s allocation under the Senior Citizen & Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program (SCDRTAP). Eligible nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, including those recognized as 501(c)(3) organizations by the Internal Revenue Service, may apply for funding to support eligible operating expenses, such as driver salaries, contracted transportation services, fuel, insurance, and maintenance & repairs. • The program aims to support transportation services for senior citizens and/or individuals with disabilities in Ocean County. • The funding is available on a competitive basis to eligible nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations. • The program is supported in part by funding received through NJ TRANSIT. • The grant funds may be used to support eligible operating expenses. • The evaluation criteria include service need and community impact, and organizational capacity and use of funds.