The Vermont Agency of Transportation is pleased to announce the Mobility and Transportation Innovation (MTI) Grant Program.
Donor Name: Vermont Agency of Transportation
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/26/2022
Grant Size: over $100,000
Details:
The program is designed to support innovative strategies and projects that improve both mobility and access to services for transit-dependent Vermonters, reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Focal Areas:
- Extension of existing TDM programs
- Creation of new TDM programs
- Creation and marketing of TDM Resources
- Expansion of first mile/last mile programs
- Support for employers and/or employees to adopt TDM measures (including incentives), in collaboration with an existing or new TDM program provider
- Implementation of planned TDM programs (bike share, car share, microtransit, etc.)
Funding Information
This grant program has a total of $1,500,000 of funding to award.
Applicants are asked to select the funding category that best matches the project need. Categories and some suggested project types are outlined below.
- Small MTI Grants (Grant Amounts around $10,000)
- Eligible projects under this category could include:
- Planning of new TDM programs or resources
- Expansion of first mile/last mile programs
- Creation and marketing of TDM Resources
- Eligible projects under this category could include:
- Medium MTI Grants (Grant Amounts around $50,000)
- Eligible projects under this category could include:
- Marketing and outreach of TDM programs
- Expansion of first mile/last mile programs
- Support for employers and/or employees to adopt TDM measures (including incentives) in collaboration with an existing or new TDM program provider
- Planning for TDM programs (bike share, car share, microtransit, etc.)
- Eligible projects under this category could include:
- Large MTI Grants (Grant Amounts over $100,000)
- Eligible projects under this category could include:
- Implementation of planned TDM programs (bike share, car share, microtransit, etc.)
- Eligible projects under this category could include:
Eligibility Criteria
The grant applications are open to municipalities, local or regional planning agencies, transit agencies, school districts or schools, non-profit organizations, and citizen groups focused on providing public transportation resources. Private sector organizations, individuals, State and Federal agencies are not eligible to receive funds directly but may be partners of a project.
For more information, visit Vermont Agency of Transportation.