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The Denver Regional Council of Governments staff engages with member governments and partner agencies through collaborative learning opportunities and planning activities to prepare the region for emerging mobility.
Program overview
DRCOG staff leads an Innovative Mobility Set-Aside program to focus on preparedness, feasibility and planning. By investing in collaborative efforts to further innovative mobility, the region will address challenges associated with topics such as, but not limited to, curbside management, emerging modes, shared mobility, mobility as a service, transportation electrification, connected and automated vehicles, mobility data and mobility hubs. The program goals are:
- Prepare the region for advanced and/or emerging mobility.
- Invest in collaborative learning.
- Demonstrate new and/or innovative mobility solutions.
- Learn and transfer solutions throughout the region.
- Increase mobility and accessibility by providing innovative transportation options for travelers of all ages, incomes and abilities.
Funding availability
The organization's fiscal years 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program set aside program has budgeted $4 million over a four-year period to fund Innovative Mobility Set-Aside projects throughout the Denver region. The first call for letters of interest, which occurred in fall of 2024, had $2 million available for projects.
Program status
Innovative Mobility Set-Aside project proposals were solicited through a letter of interest form from September 5 through October 15, 2024. These projects are currently being evaluated. An evaluation panel will score the projects using criteria outline in the Policies for Fiscal Year 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program Set-Aside Programs document. After the evaluation process, projects will be recommended through DRCOG's Transportation Advisory Committee, Regional Transportation Committee and approved by the DRCOG Board of Directors. Additional information will be available after projects are approved.
For additional information about this set-aside, contact Emily Lindsey at elindsey@drcog.org.