Overview of the Office of Innovative Mobility Grant Program

An overview of the available funding opportunities, and the awarded projects to date.

Background

What is Innovative Mobility?

Innovative mobility focuses on understanding and developing services that integrate advanced technologies, including electronic and wireless communication systems and alternative fuels, to develop new transportation choices and services. Our mission is to reduce pollution in our air and congestion on our roads by expanding multimodal transportation options and using traditional and emerging mobility technologies.

About the Program

Building upon the success of the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Grants, the Office of Innovative Mobility (OIM) at the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is launching the CDOT OIM Grants Platform to provide grants to private, public, non-profit, and local agencies to fund innovative mobility and electrification solutions in the state of Colorado.

The purpose of the expanded OIM Grants Platform is to help stakeholders with financial assistance to implement programs and projects to support the goals and objectives of the Office of Innovative Mobility’s core mission. This grant encompasses funding and material opportunities from OIM’s Mobility Services, Electrification & Energy, and Mobility Technology Programs.

Mobility Services Grants

Mobility Services’ TDM Grant contains two funding opportunities:

  • TDM Seed Funding - To establish new transportation management organizations (TMOs) and permanent TDM programs in currently un-represented areas of the state, and to add new perspectives to the TDM conversation that have the potential to increase TDM success in non-urban areas.
  • TDM Innovation - To support and demonstrate creative solutions addressing gaps in existing TDM approaches and programming.

Electrification and Energy Grants

The Electrification and Energy Grant contains two funding opportunities:

  • ZEV Workforce Development - To develop and attract the skills and talent necessary to meet the changing demands of the transportation electrification sector.
  • E-Mobility Education and Awareness - To expand public awareness and education around EVs and increase public understanding of their benefits, capabilities, and availability.

Mobility Technology Grant

The Mobility Technology Grant includes one funding opportunity:

  • Roadside Units (RSU) and On Board Units (OBU) Deployment and Project Management - To provide RSUs and OBUs and project support to local jurisdictions with a one-time gift of 10 RSUs or OBUs in order to accelerate the deployment of connected vehicles and increase safety.

All Past Awarded Projects

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  • Download a complete list of awarded projects in table form with this link (Excel doc). If you need assistance navigating this map, or have additional questions, please contact someone in the Office of Innovative Mobility.