All Stations Accessibility Program - May 28, 2024 MTA will receive $1,395,330 in funding to conduct engineering and design work to make the College Park MARC station on the Camden Line fully accessible. This work will allow riders to easily board and depart from the station using new 600-foot, low-level platforms. It will also add safety protections in and around the station that will directly meet the needs of
passengers with disabilities. Safe Streets for All - May 17, 2024 The City of Annapolis, City of New Carrollton, and Laurel was awarded a combined $1,274,254 under the Planning and Demonstration category. The funding will allow to conduct demonstration/planning activities and to develop Comprehensive Safety Action Plans. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program - May 1, 2024 Howard County was awarded $326,870 to conduct stakeholder engagement and collect feedback on future state building energy performance standards and local stretch codes, resident barriers to electrification and public EV charging and workforce development needs. The county also will perform energy audits on
government buildings and promote an existing "Solar for All" program. The City of Bowie was awarded $117,040 to conduct energy audits on city buildings and use the audit results to develop a plan to decrease energy use and emissions. If you have a recently awarded project that you would like to highlight in the next newsletter, reach out to us! |
Recently Submitted Grants Under the Low or No
Emission/Buses and Bus Facilities program, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) submitted the Eastern Bus Division Reconstruction Project, which, if funded, will enable MTA’s zero-emission bus fleet transition by replacing the Eastern Bus Division in Greektown with a facility purpose-built for battery-electric buses (BEBs). Under the
Prioritization Process Pilot Program, MDOT submitted the Maryland Surface Transportation Project Prioritization Process, which, if funded, will improve its existing prioritization process for capital programming and develop a new needs identification process for long-range planning. Under the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grants, the
following projects were submitted: Curtis Creek Drawbridge Rehabilitation and Resiliency Project (MDTA), American Legion Bridge +270 Multimodal Improvements Project (SHA), Dundalk Marine Terminal Reconstruction of Berths 11-12 Phase 1 (MPA) and Penn Camden Connector (MTA). For more information on these projects, visit our website. Under the Port Infrastructure Development Program, MPA submitted the Dundalk Marine
Terminal Reconstruction of Berths 11-12 Phase 1, which, if funded, will rehabilitate and replace 597 linear feet. This will enable the Port to safely reopen Berth 11 to accommodate automobile and High & Heavy Roll On/Roll-Off (RORO) cargo ships. Under the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program, MDOT submitted the Baltimore Region Asset Scan for Springboarding
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) through Innovative Financing Project, which, if funded, will evaluate means to leverage innovative financing and revenue and public-private partnerships (P3) to enable TOD and parking optimization opportunities at commuter and urban rail stations, and adjacent properties, owned by MDOT. For more information on the
projects submitted by MDOT, visit our webpage for more information. New Grant Resources We would like to highlight the USDOT Key Notices of Funding Opportunity tracker, which was recently updated to reflect new anticipated
opening dates for key programs. Timelines are subject to change. A few highlighted programs anticipated to open in June 2024 include: - FAA: Airport Terminal Program
- FHWA: Charging & Fueling
Infrastructure Grants
- FHWA: Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities
Please let us know if we can coordinate with you or partner on an application. |
Open Federal IIJA Opportunities FHWA: Transportation Access Pilot Program - Letter of Interest due June 7, 2024. FHWA: Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program - Due June 17, 2024 - Webinar Recording: NOFO, Passcode: vz7p*T7?
FTA: Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program - Due June 17, 2024 DHS: Homeland Security Grant Program - Due June 24, 2024 DOE: Technology Integration Program - Full applications due June 30, 2024. ARC: Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) -
Applications accepted on a rolling basis but reviewed quarterly until funding is expended. The next round is due June 30, 2024. USDOT: Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) - Due July 12, 2024 FRA: Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program - Due July 15, 2024 FTA: Pilot Program for
Transit-Oriented Development - Due July 22, 2024 - Webinar: How to Apply June 5, 2024, 2 p.m., Passcode: 838768
FHWA: Bridge Investment Program (Large Bridge Project Grants) - Consideration for FY25 funds due August 1, 2024. Consideration for FY26 funds due August 1, 2025. USDOT: Safe Streets for All (SS4A) - Planning and
Demonstration Grants due August 29, 2024. FHWA: Bridge Investment Program (Planning & Bridge Projects) - Considerations for FY25 funds due October 1, 2024 (Planning) and November 1, 2024 (Bridge Projects). Considerations for FY26 funds due October 1, 2025 (Planning) and November 1, 2025 (Bridge Projects). USDOT: Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant
Program - Consideration for FY25 funds due January 13, 2025. Considerations for FY26 funds due January 13, 2026. |
Other Related Opportunities |
FHWA’s Equity in Roadway Safety Webinar Series shares equitable strategies and tools that can be integrated into transportation programs and projects to close disparities in roadway fatalities on the way to our shared goal
of zero deaths. The recordings are now available here.
If you are representing a local entity and interested in receiving a letter of support from MDOT for a current or anticipated project, please fill out this request form and reach out to Sean Winkler at [email protected] or 410-865-1158.
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Upcoming Meetings & Events MDOT invites you to join one of our virtual informational webinars to learn about Maryland’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Plan and NEVI Program, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Maryland, and the installation of EV Charging Stations. The same information will be shared at all three
webinars, so we invite you to register for one of the webinars below: June 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. June 18, 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. June 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The USDOT Climate Change Center is hosting a 2024 webinar series on climate change and transportation topics. June 18, 2024, is the last session and will cover Climate Change Research & Technology. Register here. |
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