{"id":6500,"date":"2022-02-28T14:30:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=6500"},"modified":"2022-02-28T14:30:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T20:30:32","slug":"new-5310-funding-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/new-5310-funding-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW! 5310 Funding FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NEW! 5310 Funding FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on: <\/strong>February 28, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Under Federal transit law (49 U.S.C. \u00a7 5331), public transportation operations that receive financial assistance under the FTA Formula Grants for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (\u00a7 5310) in addition to Urbanized Area (\u00a7 5307), Capital Investment Grant (\u00a7 5309) and Rural Area (\u00a7 5311) funds must conduct controlled substance and alcohol testing of public transportation employees responsible for safety-sensitive functions. 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