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Regional Travel Options grants
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Regional Travel Options grants support projects to reduce the number of people driving alone, improve air quality and address community health issues.
Apply now for 2011-2013 projects
Applications are being accepted now to fund projects in 2011-13. Forms are available below. Go
Learn more at an informational meeting Monday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon at Metro Regional Center, Council Chambers, 600 NE Grand Avenue in Portland.
Wondering how to install bike lockers in your community? Interested in creating activities that encourage people to get out of their cars and walk, ride or take transit?
Your city, public agency or nonprofit organization may be eligible for a Metro Regional Travel Options grant.
Metro funds projects that improve air quality, address community health issues, reduce auto traffic and create more opportunities for walking and bicycling. Federal transportation funds are used for the grants. The grant application process begins in August 2010 to fund projects that begin in July 2011. A total of $533,000 is available.
Previous projects funded by Regional Travel Options grants include: the City of Portland's Sunday Parkways, the Carefree Commuter Challenge and the Bike Commute Challenge. The grants also support projects such as the installation of bike lockers at the Beaverton Transit Center, bike racks for businesses in Tigard and TriMet's Open Trip Planner, which will allow users to plan trips that combine biking, walking and transit. See below for the grant packet and application. Go
More on Regional Travel Options grants
Funds are provided by the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program. Metro's Regional Travel Options Program coordinates the grant process and welcomes applications from public agencies and nonprofit organizations. There are two grant categories: travel options and individualized marketing.
2009-2011 Regional Travel Options grants
Lloyd TMA - $41,445
Lloyd Links program provides Lloyd employees with links form their residence to Lloyd area work sites through personal and direct assistance.
TriMet Trip Planner - $68,930
Test the usability of an open source multi-modal trip planner system to increase mode share for bike, walk and transit trips during peak commute hours and reduce drive alone trips.
Bicycle Transportation Alliance - $25,000
Support the bike commute challenge, workplace vs. workplace, to see which business, non-profit or public agency can get the most people biking in September.
City of Portland Transportation - $50,000
Support the new Sunday Parkways on North and Northeast Portland to provide a car free environment.
City of Tigard - $20,000
Update the outdated Tigard area bike map from 1983.
Washington Transportation Alliance Carefree Commuter Challenge - $38,000
A metro-wide auto trip reduction program to help workplace transportation coordinators motivate employees to walk, bike, carpool, van pool or take transit.
Wilsonville SMART - $80,000
Expansion of the SMART OPTIONS program by hiring a bike and pedestrian coordinator who will implement priorities set forth by City of Wilsonville's Bicycle and Pedestrian Transit master plan.
Washington Transportation Alliance Bike Rack - $15,000
The Bike Racks for Commuters program will make 35 staple racks available to businesses that participate in the Westside Transportation Alliance's Westside Commuter Club.
TriMet Bike Park - $50,000
Installation of 22 electronic-access bike lockers at Beaverton Transit Center.
Swan Island TMA - $28,000
Reduce vehicle miles traveled by encouraging Swan island employees to relocate to adjacent neighborhoods in North and inner Northeast Portland by helping residents to find job and career opportunities on Swan Island.
City of Gresham - $50,000
Install a network of pedestrian and bicycle way-finding signs to aid travelers in finding the locations of local amenities and facilities.
Community Cycling Center - $78,625
Increase awareness and acceptability of bicycling as a transportation option among minority and low-income participants in North and Northeast Portland by creating a culturally specific program to meet their needs.
Related Documents
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Files that are downloadable from this page
- Regional Travel Options pre-application 42K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published August 3, 2010
- Regional Travel Options grant application 114K Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published August 3, 2010
- Regional Travel Options grant packet 1.8M Adobe Acrobat PDF | Published August 3, 2010
- Regional Travel Options Grant Scope of Work 45K MS Word | Published August 3, 2010