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Public Notices
2026 Public Notice and Notice of Non-Discrimination
Public Notice is hereby given this 1st day of April, 2026 that Focus, Inc. of 504 Flint St., Jonesboro, AR72401 has made application for funds through Section 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 for the purchase of thefollowing type of passenger transportation vehicle: QTY 2, MEDIUM CUTAWAY BUS, 12/2WC.
These vehicles will be used primarily for the following purposes:
Transporting ADDT Program Participants between their residence and our program in Jonesboro (Craighead and Greene Counties)
Purchase of the above vehicles is considered essential to the efficient operation of this organization inprovision of public transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. There is no intentto infringe upon, or compete with, existing public or private transit operators, including Section 5307,urban public transit operators and Section 5311, rural transit operators. Any objection should be submitted in writing only to persons listed below. All comments will become apart of this organization’s application and will be a matter of public record. All written comments mustbe submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Any person wishing to request a public hearingon the proposed project must submit a request in writing within 10 days of the date of this notice to thepersons listed below: Scott Pickney, Transportation Coordinator, Focus, Inc., 504 Flint St. Jonesboro, AR 72401And to:Greg Nation, Administrator, Public Transportation Programs Office, Arkansas Department of Transportation PO Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261 NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Focus, Inc. complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, Focus, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or low-income status in the admission, access to and treatment in Focus, Inc. programs and activities, as well as Focus, Inc. hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding Focus, Inc. nondiscriminationpolicies may be directed to: Scott Pickney, Transportation Coordinator (Title VI/ADA/504 Coordinator), 504 Flint St, Jonesboro, AR 72401 / 870-935-2750, (Voice/TTY 711) or at the following email address: spickney@focusinc.org Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request.This notice is available from the Title VI/ADA/504 Coordinator in large print, on audiotape and in Braille.
Purchase of the above vehicles is considered essential to the efficient operation of this organization inprovision of public transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities. There is no intentto infringe upon, or compete with, existing public or private transit operators, including Section 5307,urban public transit operators and Section 5311, rural transit operators. Any objection should be submitted in writing only to persons listed below. All comments will become apart of this organization’s application and will be a matter of public record. All written comments mustbe submitted within 30 days of the date of this notice. Any person wishing to request a public hearingon the proposed project must submit a request in writing within 10 days of the date of this notice to thepersons listed below: Scott Pickney, Transportation Coordinator, Focus, Inc., 504 Flint St. Jonesboro, AR 72401And to:Greg Nation, Administrator, Public Transportation Programs Office, Arkansas Department of Transportation PO Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203-2261 NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Focus, Inc. complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, Focus, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or low-income status in the admission, access to and treatment in Focus, Inc. programs and activities, as well as Focus, Inc. hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding Focus, Inc. nondiscriminationpolicies may be directed to: Scott Pickney, Transportation Coordinator (Title VI/ADA/504 Coordinator), 504 Flint St, Jonesboro, AR 72401 / 870-935-2750, (Voice/TTY 711) or at the following email address: spickney@focusinc.org Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request.This notice is available from the Title VI/ADA/504 Coordinator in large print, on audiotape and in Braille.