Atlas Grant Intelligence Center

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)

MassDOT administers transportation and school-access programs including Safe Routes to School. Atlas tracks grant and infrastructure opportunities that improve safe walking, bicycling, mobility, accessibility and transportation connections around Massachusetts schools and communities.

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Latest verification: August 30, 2026

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Active opportunities2

Top opportunity score96/100

States represented1

GeographyMassachusetts

Active Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100

Verified August 30, 2026

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)

Massachusetts Safe Routes to School — 2026 Infrastructure Project Funding Program

MassDOT is accepting 2026 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Project applications through October 16, 2026 for school-area transportation improvements that make walking, bicycling and wheeled mobility safer and more accessible.

FundingProject funding amount is not stated on MassDOT's public 2026 program page. Applicants must use the 2026 Infrastructure Application Guidance in MaPIT for project requirements, budget rules and any funding limits.

DeadlineOctober 16, 2026. MassDOT's transportation-planning calendar lists the application deadline at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Required next actionConfirm the school/community project fits the 2026 Safe Routes to School Infrastructure guidance, secure or request a GeoDOT account, assemble the school-area safety need and proposed infrastructure scope, develop the budget and supporting documentation required in the guidance, and submit through the Massachusetts Project Intake Tool (MaPIT) before the October 16 deadline.

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Active Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100

Verified August 30, 2026

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)

Massachusetts Safe Routes to School — 2026 Signs and Lines Program

MassDOT's 2026 Signs and Lines Program provides design services and up to $14,000 in construction funding for low-cost safety and accessibility improvements around public elementary, middle and high schools.

FundingUp to $14,000 in construction funding plus MassDOT design services for selected low-cost school-area safety projects. The program is reimbursement-based for eligible municipal spending.

DeadlineSeptember 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM Eastern Time.

Required next actionReview the 2026-2027 Signs and Lines guidance, confirm the proposed project is an eligible low-cost safety improvement around a public school, coordinate between the school and municipality, document the specific walking, bicycling or wheeled-mobility barrier, and submit the required application before September 25.

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