Due 4:30pm Monday September 16th, 2024
The Vermont Agency of Transportation is pleased to announce the 2025 Mobility and Transportation Innovation (MTI) Grant Program. Enabled by the Legislature with the passage of the 2020 Transportation Bill (Act 121), the program is designed to support innovative strategies and projects that improve mobility and access to services for transit-dependent Vermonters, reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to funds provided through the authorization of the Transportation Bill, this year the program includes funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). These additional CRP funds will specifically support the expansion of travel demand management projects that encourage less carbon-intensive means of travel.
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.)
Funds Can Be Used For:
- Match funds from other TDM grant awards
- TDM program delivery costs
- Microtransit Planning and Implementation
- Capital and operational expenses
Who May Apply?
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.
MTI grant performance metrics are focused on the following goals:
- To improve mobility and access for transit dependent Vermonters
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Reduce the use of single occupancy vehicles
- Complement existing mobility investment
Applicants are requested to identify in their application which metric category(ies) they will be addressing and any targets they may have already identified. Applications should include details on how awardees will track MTI program performance metrics and report on their project outcomes.
Grant Funding
These grants were developed to incentivize innovative strategies and ideas to expand TDM measures and projects in Vermont. Applicants are asked to select the funding category that best matches the project need. Categories and some suggested project types are outlined below.
A. 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
B. 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.)
C. Large MTI Grants (Grant awards of not more then $250,000 will be awarded to each recipient)
Eligible projects under this category could include:
- Implementation
- Capital purchases
Applications must be received on or before Monday September 16, 2024 at 4:30 pm.
MTI Application
For technical assistance, please contact Stephanie Reilly
Email: stephanie.reilly@vermont.gov
Phone: (802) 595-9138
Grants applicants will be notified of project selections in October 2024.
The deadline to complete work and submit final metrics, reports and invoices is September 30, 2026.