Greater Minnesota Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils Grant
Forecasted
Greater Minnesota Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils Grant supports regional councils’ coordination and mobility management pilots to improve transportation access for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income populations.
Funder: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $2.5 million available; up to 90% of eligible costs funded
Summary: Supports mobility management, transportation coordination, and pilot projects in Greater Minnesota.
Key Information: Applicants must be qualifying Regional Transportation Coordinating Councils or regions that completed the initial RTCC planning phase.
Description
The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Office of Transit and Active Transportation administers this grant using Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 and State of Minnesota funding. It supports administrative work to coordinate transportation providers and service agencies, along with operational support for mobility management pilot projects. Greater Minnesota means counties outside the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
The program aims to make transportation easier to find and use by reducing service gaps, duplication, and other inefficiencies. Proposed work should address transportation barriers for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income populations. MnDOT seeks projects that collaborate with regional partners and could be replicated in other communities.
