Massachusetts FY27 Community Transit Grant Program — Operating & Mobility Management

MassDOT's FY27 Community Transit Grant Program is open through October 30, 2026 for operating and mobility-management projects expanding transportation access for older adults, people with disabilities, and eligible low-income populations.

FundingCurrent FY27 public pages do not state a universal per-project award ceiling. State-funded operating and mobility-management projects require no local match; FTA Section 5310 operating projects require a 50% local match and FTA-funded mobility-management projects require a 20% local match.

DeadlineOctober 30, 2026. MassDOT's current FY27 application page does not publish an exact cutoff time or time-zone abbreviation; Atlas does not infer one.

Last verifiedSeptember 14, 2026

Required next actionEligible Massachusetts transit authorities, municipalities, Councils on Aging, nonprofits, and private shared-ride transit operators should confirm the project addresses a need in the applicable Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan, determine whether the project will use state or FTA Section 5310 funding and therefore whether match applies, obtain pre-application materials from MassDOT, prepare the project budget and supporting attachments, and submit through the online FY27 application form before October 30, 2026.

Broad Eligibility

Transit authorities, municipalities, Councils on Aging, nonprofit organizations, and private operators of public shared-ride transit services may apply. Projects must center older adults and people with disabilities, respond to a need in the regional Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan, and may also address low-income mobility under FY27 state Education and Transportation Fund support.

Atlas Analysis

MassDOT’s FY27 Community Transit Grant Program (CTGP) Operating and Mobility Management cycle is open for Massachusetts projects that expand mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. For FY27, state Education and Transportation Fund support also permits operating and mobility-management projects that expand mobility for low-income individuals.

Eligible applicants include Regional Transit Authorities and other transit authorities, municipalities, Councils on Aging, nonprofit organizations, and private operators of public shared-ride transit services. Every project must center the needs of older adults and people with disabilities and respond to a need identified in the applicant region’s Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan.

Funding and match

MassDOT uses multiple CTGP funding streams. State-funded operating and mobility-management projects require no local match. FTA Section 5310 operating projects can cover up to 50% of eligible operating cost, requiring a 50% local match; FTA-funded mobility-management projects can cover up to 80%, requiring a 20% local match. Applicants may seek up to two years of funding, with continuing projects limited to 18 months. The current FY27 public webpages reviewed by Atlas do not publish a universal per-project award ceiling.

Examples of eligible operating projects include demand-response service, regionalized Council on Aging service, community shuttles, on-demand transportation, volunteer-driver programs, and medical-transportation models. Mobility-management projects can include staff or travel-trainer costs, transportation coordination, convening partners, and capital expenses such as software that enables on-demand rides. Projects should build on rather than duplicate existing transportation services.

Application and deadline

Applications opened September 1, 2026 and are due October 30, 2026 through MassDOT’s online application form. MassDOT’s current FY27 application page does not publish an exact cutoff time or time-zone abbreviation, so Atlas does not infer one. Applicants should obtain pre-application training materials from Molly Belanger, prepare the required project budget spreadsheet, application responses, letters of support as applicable, and any additional attachments, then submit each project separately through the online form.

Atlas Opportunity Score: 90/100. N9+ Fit: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 5/100 conditional. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant/vendor fit: 0/100. The program is highly relevant to healthcare access and social determinants of health, but it funds transportation and mobility services rather than remote physical-examination technology. Atlas does not force an N9+ connection.