Public notice is hereby given this 21st day of April, 2026 that the Sunshine School & Development Center of 3400 Woods Lane, Rogers, AR 72756 has made application for funds through Section 49 U.S.C. Section 5310 for the purchase of the following type of passenger transportation vehicle: 20’ Transit Conversion Mid-Roof Long Van w/o Rear Lift (12-Pass.) This vehicle will be used primarily for the following purposes: transporting students to and from school and field trips.

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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.

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Sunshine School & Development Center is requesting a vehicle that is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, Sunshine School & Development Center does meet the “equivalency of service” requirements to individuals with disabilities in the community. 

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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: 

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Andy King 

Transportation & Facilities Manager 

Sunshine School & Development Center 

3400 Woods Ln 

Rogers, AR, 72756 

and to: 

Latina Sisco, Section Head 

Public Transportation Programs Office 

Arkansas Department of Transportation 

P.O. Box 2261 

Little Rock, AR 72203-2261