The Revitalizing Main Streets Opportunity 2 (Small Grants) Program, developed by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and other state agency partners, supports infrastructure projects that provide for mobility, community spaces, and economic development.
Donor Name: Colorado Department of Transportation
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/25/2023
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Details:
The Revitalizing Main Streets grant program enhances active transportation safety and strengthens the connection of people to main streets and central economic hubs. The program encourages physical activity and enhances local economic vitality in towns and cities across Colorado through funding infrastructure improvements to make walking and biking easy, yielding long-term benefits that bolster community connections.
The goals of this grant opportunity include:
- Encourage active transportation and healthy lifestyles through improvements to the vitality of downtowns, mixed-use centers, and community gathering spaces;
- Support economic development and increase opportunities for businesses to thrive;
- Imagine innovative, community connecting uses of public spaces;
- Support community access to the right of way that safely accommodates all modes of travel; and
- Provide safe access to opportunity and mobility for residents of all ages, incomes and abilities, including vulnerable users.
These quick-win activities will improve vitality, safety, and healthy activity in the downtowns and central gathering places of Colorado’s towns and cities. The program was
initially developed to respond to the COVID emergency, and is now being relaunched as a permanent program.
Funding Information
The minimum project amount is $10,000; Individual applications shall not request more than $150,000 per project, excluding match.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include local governments and other transit or governmental entities. Private, for-profit companies (e.g. contractors, suppliers, consultants, or other businesses), nonprofits and transportation management associations/organizations (TMA/Os) are not eligible applicants for projects but may partner or be a sub-recipient of a governmental agency.
Eligible Project Locations
All projects within the State of Colorado will be considered, with approval from local and State authorities. Recognizing that not all communities have a historic downtown, the program can also support the vitality of mixed-use centers and central gathering places.
Eligible Project Types
Applicants must consider the program goals and evaluation criteria in developing project concepts. This program is intentionally broad in scope to capture the innovative ideas of their creative communities. Funding can be used for capital and equipment. Studies/planning are not eligible for this grant, but design expenses are eligible if construction can be completed within 12 months of receiving a fully-executed Purchase Order.
For more information, visit CDOT.
