The Montgomery County Department of Transportation is soliciting grant applications for the County’s FY 2023 Targeted and Specialized Mobility Grant Program from qualified organizations providing direct transportation services in the County.
Donor Name: Montgomery County Department of Transportation
States: Maryland
County: Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $45,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The County Executive proposed $1 million to establish both a capital and operating grants process using funds from the Transportation Services Improvement Fund in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Recommended Budget. The County Council approved $800,000 for a joint capital and operating grant program with $640,000 for capital projects and $160,000 for operating projects.
Funding Areas
The focus of the grant program is to provide capital resources that support direct services and/or support that improves the delivery of transportation related services for:
- Individuals who are disabled.
- Senior residents.
- Individuals with low or limited incomes.
Capital expenses eligible for funding include, but are not limited to, the following:
accessible transportation services for individuals who are disabled, seniors, and/or individuals with limited incomes.
- the purchase or retrofit of a vehicle that improves accessibility, such as a wheelchair accessible vehicle or modification, to provide transportation to County residents within the target population
- the purchase of a traditional sedan to transport County residents within the target population;
- the purchase of a vehicle that would be used to address food access, food insecurity, clothing, medical, and other safety net needs for County residents within the target population.
To be considered for funding proposals MUST include targets for the following metrics and a plan to track them for a full calendar year (12 months)
- Total number of trips provided.
- Total number of individuals served
- Breakdown of the purpose of each trip (I.e. delivery of food, clothing, and/or medical supplies; transportation to or from a medical appointment, transportation of a resident to a homeless shelter or other housing; transportation of a senior to a recreation event, etc…)
Priority in awarding funding will be given to:
- Organizations that demonstrate a commitment and experience with providing transportation, public health, and/or community benefit services to at least one of the vulnerable populations listed above;
- Proposals that target undeserved and vulnerable populations; and
- Proposals that seek to have a broad base of impact in their target community.
The Department of Transportation and the Office of Grants Management will seek proposals from organizations that:
- Exhibit cultural proficiency;
- Are inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community members; and
- Use a racial equity lens in providing services.
Target Population
The target population for this grant are individuals with disabilities, senior residents, and/or limited incomes who lack accessible transportation services.
Funding Information
- Award sizes will vary with a maximum award of $45,000.
- The grant will be awarded for up to a one-year (12 month) performance period.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet all of the following conditions:
- The organization must be; a Federal 501c(3) tax-exempt status organization or a collaboration between two or more organizations with this status.
- The organization’s principal place of business must be located in Montgomery County; if a national or regional organization, it must have a location in Montgomery County through which it provides related services;
- The organization must provide transportation, public health, and/or community benefit services that address the needs of at least one group of individuals identified in the Funding Areas;
- The organization must be currently registered in good standing with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT);
- All services and programming to receive funds must be provided in Montgomery County; and
- Current Montgomery County contract or grant award winners must be current on all reporting obligations for other awards and those reports must reflect substantial progress towards the goals of their grant agreement(s).
For more information, visit Capital Grant Program.
