FTA Announces $11M Grant Program

The Federal Transit Administration will award $11 million in grants through the Accelerating Innovative Mobility initiative to support innovative transit technologies and practices that encourage travelers to use public transportation, promote economic development and enhance mobility.

Those eligible for the grants include public transportation providers, state and local departments of transportation and federally recognized Indian tribes. Half of the grants will be awarded to projects in rural areas.

In a news release, FTA said applicants are encouraged to partner with other entities.

Proposals are due April 17.

FTA Grant Program Promotes Service Innovation

The Federal Transit Administration is providing $11 million in challenge grants that are to be used to help transit agencies explore new service models.

In a news release, FTA said the Accelerating Innovative Mobility initiative seeks to encourage innovation by promoting new approaches to improving transit system design, service and financing.

The AIM grants will be detailed in an upcoming FTA notice of funding opportunity, but the agency will seek to create a national network of transit agencies to test and share project results, and use FTA technical assistance centers to promote promising innovations.

FTA officials said that the federal fiscal year 2020 competitive grant programs will have $615 million and highlight innovation as part of their selection criteria.