Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
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.
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.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
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.
Required next actionTreat September 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM Massachusetts local time as the submission cutoff. Confirm the receiving public school has been an SRTS partner for at least six months, secure the required municipal co-applicant, confirm the municipality is eligible for MassDOT funding and did not receive a 2025-2026 Signs & Lines grant, select an eligible low-cost school-area safety project, review the current guidance and MOU, and submit the complete application before 5:00 PM rather than relying on the later event-calendar time.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
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.
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.
