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Annual Application for Funding
MDOT's Office of Passenger Transportation (OPT) distributes federal and state funds for the provision of public transit and intercity bus services. Funding supports services that benefit Michigan’s statewide public transportation.
New applicants, if approved for funding, will be subject to the federal and state funding regulations. These funding regulations include, but are not limited to Federal Transit Administration compliance review, Vehicle Maintenance Plan, Vehicle Accessibility Plan, Drug and Alcohol Policy, ADA Complaint Policy, Title VI Program, and Language Assistance Plan. For details, contact OPT at 517-335-1692.
Required application forms for new applicants:
Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program
Section 5311 Michigan Tribal Government Grant Program
Application Instructions
Your comments are invited between Aug. 25 and Sept. 25, 2023:
Draft FY25 Application Instructions for Public Transit Programs
Draft FY25 Application Instructions for Intercity Bus Program
Your comments are invited between July 28 and Sept. 28, 2023:
Draft FY25 Application Instructions for Tribal Government Grant Program
Application Checklist for Public Transit Programs
New Freedom Application Checklist
Application Resources
Michigan Regional Planning Agency/Rural Task Force Contacts
Certifications and Assurances for FTA Assistance
Sample New Freedom Completed Application Forms
Sample Section 5310 Completed Application Forms
Sample Completed Regular Services Forms
Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Guidance