Part 1: Organization Questions

3. Contact person email(Required)
Have you applied for at least one project this cycle?
Check this box if you have already applied for at least one project this cycle (Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Grant application), and have already answered the questions about your organization.
(For example, the Bridgewater Council on Aging is the Town of Bridgewater)
6. Legal address(Required)
7. Are you registered in SAM.gov?(Required)
8. Are you a registered vendor of the Commonwealth?(Required)
(e.g. VC1234567890)

Financial Management

11. Please answer the following questions about your organization’s accounting system:

11a. Is it consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?(Required)
11b. Can it segregate funds?(Required)
11c. Do you document your accounting system through written accounting policies and procedures that are approved by your board or your elected officials?(Required)

Civil Rights

Procurement

Oversight

Training and Safety

17. If you operate a vehicle that is funded by MassDOT, you must abide by the following requirements:

  • Keep vehicles and equipment in good operating condition, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility features
  • Complete driver training requirements for all drivers who operate the vehicle, to include accessible lift use and passenger securement, defensive driving, disability awareness, CPR, first aid, and substance abuse awareness training
Training and safety requirement(Required)

Part 2: Project Questions

Please answer all questions concisely. Put "N/A" or "not applicable" if the question does not apply to your project. Answers should relate specifically to the proposed project for which you are requesting funding, not to your general or overall service.

Summary

Project Need, Benefit, and Design

Cite any needs assessments; surveys; plans such as Comprehensive Regional Transit Plans (CRTP), Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP), or Coordinated Human Service Transportation (CHST) Plans; and anecdotal data that point to this being a need for riders and potential riders.

Microtransit and Last Mile Questions

9. Please check off if your proposed project is microtransit, last mile, or both.(Required)
For example, does it cover multiple municipalities, expand the service area of an existing service, or facilitate connections to a regional service?

Project Implementation

Partnership and Coordination

Sustainability

Priority Populations

Housing Preference

Answer the following optional questions if you would like to be considered for preference based on the relationship between your proposed service and housing. Preference for grants shall be awarded to applicants whose initiatives serve cities and towns that are taking meaningful steps to produce new housing and have adopted best practices to promote sustainable housing development.

List of designated Housing Choice Communities (this link opens in a new browser window)
29. Check this box if you would like this proposal to be considered for CTGP Operating or Mobility Management grant funding, if MassDOT deems that program to be a better fit for your project.

Please review the following guidelines before you continue your application process:

  • Make sure that the combined file size for all your attachments does not exceed 20MB
  • Download and complete the budget template. Be sure to answer the questions at the bottom of the budget
  • Compile any letters of support into one (1) PDF packet per project
  • If you want to include any additional attachments, compile them into one PDF packet per project
Documents(Required)
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