"Carrier" means a district or a not for profit corporation providing mass transportation for persons with disabilities on a regular and continuing basis.
"Person with a disability " means any individual who, by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or other permanent or temporary incapacity or disability, is unable without special mass transportation facilities or special planning or design to utilize ordinary mass transportation facilities and services as effectively as persons who are not so affected.
"Unit of local government", "district", and "facilities" have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 2705-305.
For the efficient administration of grants, the Department, on behalf of grant recipients under this Section and on behalf of recipients receiving funds under Sections 5309 and 5311 of the Federal Transit Act and State funds, may administer and consolidate procurements and may enter into contracts with manufacturers of vehicles and equipment.
20 ILCS 2705/2705-310