Transportation

Programs

Commuter Connections

This regional network of transportation organizations works to improve commutes in the region through assisting employers and commuters with making smart choices about their commuting needs.
 

Community Leadership Institute (CLI)

This program teaches community leaders about how, where, and when transportation decisions are made in the region, and encourages them to get involved.
 

Enhanced Mobility

This program funded by the Federal Transit Administration through the TPB provides approximately $3 million annually in matching grants to improve transportation for people with disabilities and older adults.
 

Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC)

This coordinated partnership between transportation agencies in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia aims to improve safety and mobility in the region through providing real-time situational awareness of transportation operations in the region.
 

Regional Roadway Safety Program

This program provides short-term consultant services to member jurisdictions or agencies to assist with planning or preliminary engineering projects that address roadway safety.
 

Street Smart

This regional public safety campaign educates drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists about the safe use of area roadways.
 

Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside) Program

This program provides $5-6 million annually in federal grants for pedestrian and bicycle facilities, including sidewalks, crosswalks, trails, and safe routes to school projects, as well as community improvements, historic preservation, and environmental mitigation.
 

Transportation Land-Use Connections (TLC) Program

TLC provides short-term consultant services to local jurisdictions for small planning projects that promote mixed-use, walkable communities and support transportation alternatives.
 

Transit Within Reach Program

This program funds design and preliminary engineering projects to help improve bike and walk connections to existing high-capacity transit stations or stations that will be open to riders by 2030.