The Park-and-Rides Grant program helps to provide safe and convenient parking facilities to encourage the consolidation of travelers and the reduction of single occupancy vehicles on the roads.
Donor Name: Vermont Agency of Transportation
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grants awarded under this section shall be for preliminary engineering, and construction only of Park and Ride lots in municipalities. The Agency of Transportation shall develop an application for this demonstration program and notify eligible participants of its availability.
The Agency of Transportation shall develop criteria for approval of applications which shall include, but are not limited to:
- Land used must currently be owned by Municipality; (Land can be owned by State of Vermont with an 1111 Permit or privately with minimum twenty-year lease) Note that grant funds cannot be used for Right-of-Way or lease expenses.
- Lot location must be on or near a State Highway
- Lot must be available for commuters use year around
- Lot size must provide parking spaces for 10 or greater vehicles
- Lot must be maintained by municipality
- Eligible activities may be but not limited to gravel surface, paved surface, lighting and/or signing;
- Municipality will collaborate with Public Transit providers when an existing or planned transit route is present.
Funding Information
The sum of $150,000.00 is appropriated from the transportation fund to the agency of transportation for the purposes of this section.
Eligibility Criteria
Any Vermont municipality shall be an eligible applicant.
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