Accessible Transportation Assistance Program

Funding amount

Municipal accessible transit services could receive 50% of the capital cost of the vehicle, up to a maximum of $60,000.

Organizations receiving CTAP funding or new rural transportation services whose mandate is to provide accessible door-to-door transportation could be eligible for at least 75% of the capital costs of the vehicle as follows:

• up to a maximum of $75,000 towards the purchase of a ‘used’ vehicle not previously funded under ATAP, is less than 3 years old and has an odometer reading of less than 75,000 kms.
• $75,000 towards the purchase of a ‘new’ vehicle. This contribution may be increased depending on budget availability.

Eligibility

You can apply for ATAP if you’re an organization that:

• receives funding from the Community Transportation Assistance Program (CTAP)
• provides municipal accessible transit services (for example, Halifax Transit Access-a-Bus and Handi-Trans CB) in areas not serviced by an organization receiving CTAP funding
• received funding from the Nova Scotia Transit Research Incentive Program (NS-TRIP) for a pilot project to deliver door-to-door service

The following organizations are not eligible to apply:

• fixed-route transit operators
• shuttle operators
• inter-city transit operators
• not-for-profit transit providers that don’t meet the Community Transportation Assistance Program criteria
• nursing homes
• individuals
• taxis