Public notice is hereby given this 15th day of April, 2026 that The Civitan Center, Inc. dba Civitan Services of PO Box 368, Benton, AR 72018 has made application for funds through Section 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 for the purchase of the following type of passenger transportation vehicle: 22’ small cutaway bus with lift. This vehicle will be used primarily for the following purposes: transporting clients who have a developmental disability to and from services.

Purchase of the above vehicle is considered essential to the efficient operation of this organization in provision of public transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. There is no intent to infringe upon, or compete with, existing public or private transit operators, including Section 5307, urban public transit operators and Section 5311, rural public transit operators.

Any objection should be submitted in writing only to persons listed below. All comments will become a part of this organization’s application and will be a matter of public record. All written comments must be submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Any person wishing to request a public hearing on the proposed project must submit a request in writing within 10 days of the date of this notice to the persons listed below:

Leah Henderson
Chief Executive Oofficer
Civitan Center, Inc. dba Civitan Services
PO Box 368
Benton, AR 72018

and to:

Latina Sisco, Section Head
Public Transportation Programs Office
Arkansas Department of Transportation
PO Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203-2261