The Michigan Department of Transportation is seeking applications for its Michigan Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program.
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Transportation
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/07/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Goals
Successful applications must meet the following objectives and support statewide initiatives outlined in MDOT’s State Long-Range Transportation Plan, commonly referred to as Michigan Mobility 2045 (MM2045) and the Statewide Transit Strategic Plan and MI Future Mobility Plan. The overall implementation goals of the SSSG program are:
- Innovative
- The project should make use of, where appropriate, technologies and innovations in their project planning, design and construction. Innovations, however, must be implemented within the context of what is allowed per local, state and federal guidance and regulation.
- Coordinated
- The proposal should be developed and submitted by an eligible entity and applicants are encouraged to establish a team that includes a diverse range of partners. Teams should include individuals or entities with demonstrated capacity, experience and knowledge in planning, engineering, delivering, and evaluating the effectiveness of projects, working with individuals who will be served by the proposed project.
- Equitable and Accessible
- Applicants must consider equity and accessibility in the design of their project, and invest in associated community education, engagement and outreach to better understand stakeholder needs.
- Ease of Implementation
- Projects must be quick-build in nature, not requiring extensive environmental work, permitting, right of way, or design.
- Easily Understood
- Narratives, pictures, maps, and scaled drawings (both plan view and cross sections) should be submitted so applicant reviewers clearly understand what is being applied for and where.
Project Types
- Transit Supportive Infrastructure
- Establish new facilities for public buses to support efficient operations, improve accessibility and to enhance the transit rider experience or overcome first and last-mile barriers to transit stops or stations.
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Supportive Infrastructure
- Make biking and walking a safe, comfortable and convenient option for everyday trips.
- Micromobility Equipment
- Support the capital costs for new or expanded bikeshare, scooter share or similar mobility device programs.
- Plazas and Pedestrian Spaces
- New, repurposed or improvements to streets, plazas, sidewalks, curbs, and parking areas to facilitate outdoor activities and programming (seasonal or year-around).
Eligibility Criteria
Every incorporated municipality and public transit authority in the state of Michigan is eligible to apply for funding through this program. Specific limitations related to application include:
- One application per municipality or public transit agency.
- Maximum grant amount per application is $200,000.
- A municipality and a public transit agency may apply for different elements that contribute to a single project. For example, a transit agency could apply for bus shelters and pads, while the municipality applies for sidewalks that service the bus shelter. This would be two different applications from two different eligible entities. (Note: each applicant should note on the application if they are partnering with another entity/application.)
- Applicants may submit packages of identical improvements, such as multiple bike racks or bus shelters throughout a community in different locations.
- This program will fund design services (architectural/engineering work) related to an awarded project. Some design services (usually 10-20 percent) will likely be needed to complete an application, and that portion conducted before grant award is not eligible. Once an application is selected for funding and a contract has been executed, the remaining design work is eligible (likely 80-90 percent of design).
- Marketing and education related to SSSG improvement is allowed up to 10 percent of the grant request.
For more information MDOT.
