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FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Grant

The FY 2026 Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program is a competitive FTA opportunity for innovative capital projects serving transportation-disadvantaged people. Its stated goal is better coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation for older adults, people with disabilities, and people of low income. The clearest fit is an eligible Section 5310 applicant or eligible subrecipient with a specific capital investment that advances this coordination goal. Cost share is required, and applicants must use Grants.gov with SAM.gov registration. The supplied packet does not provide the full notice, scoring criteria, match terms, or usable project-level award range, so those details should be confirmed before budget and submission decisions are finalized.

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Potential award

$0

Time remaining

18 days

Application load

High effort

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Verified against the source on 8/21/2026

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

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inferred

Organization size

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unclear

Program area

Transportation, Health

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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Matching funds

Matching or cost-share funding is required.

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Registrations

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Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

The FY 2026 Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program is a competitive FTA opportunity for innovative capital projects serving transportation-disadvantaged people. Its stated goal is better coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation for older adults, people with disabilities, and people of low income. The clearest fit is an eligible Section 5310 applicant or eligible subrecipient with a specific capital investment that advances this coordination goal. Cost share is required, and applicants must use Grants.gov with SAM.gov registration. The supplied packet does not provide the full notice, scoring criteria, match terms, or usable project-level award range, so those details should be confirmed before budget and submission decisions are finalized.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

FTA intends to competitively fund innovative capital projects for transportation-disadvantaged populations that improve coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation for older adults, people with disabilities, and people of low income.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The proposed investment is an innovative capital project, rather than a request framed principally as ongoing service operations. The project has a direct, concrete mechanism for improving coordination between transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation services. The project is designed to benefit older adults, people with disabilities, and/or people of low income. The applicant is an eligible Section 5310 entity or has a supportable eligible-subrecipient structure.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

Formal review criteria, scoring weights, and reviewer instructions are not supplied. As an inferred preparation priority—not a confirmed scoring standard—the application should make the innovative capital investment, the transportation and non-emergency-medical-transportation coordination mechanism, the intended benefit to the named populations, the eligible applicant/subrecipient structure, and the cost-share approach clear.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $11,959,671 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, 2025, and 2026 competitive grant funding to support transit services for the FY 2026 Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) pilot program. Under the ICAM pilot program, funds awarded will finance innovative capital projects for the transportation-disadvantaged, with the goal to improve the coordination of transportation services and non-emergency medical transportation services for older adults, people with disabilites, and people of low income. As required by Federal public transportation law and subject to appropriations, funds will be awarded competitively to eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are entities eligible to apply for the Section 5310 Program including: State departments of transportation, designated recipients, or local governmental entities that operate a public transportation service, or their eligible subrecipients including private non-profits.

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Decision economics

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Award range
$0
Total program funding
$11,959,671
Expected awards
20
Geography
National
Cost share
Required
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

National

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Working plan

Build the application

The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements
Eligible applicants are entities eligible to apply for the Section 5310 Program including: State departments of transportation, designated recipients, or local governmental entities that operate a public transportation service, or their eligible subrecipients including private non-profit organizations. Private entities that provide shared-ride on-demand service to the general public on a regular basis are operators of public transportation and are therefore eligible subrecipients. For profits organizations that do not operate public transportation are not eligible applicants.
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
FTA NOFO Website, Federal Register Notice, Supplemental Form
Contact
Johnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst · destiny.buchanan@dot.gov · 202-366-9833

Official deadline

September 9, 2026

High effort based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  2. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

  3. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

  4. Complete compliance review and collect attachments.

  5. Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.
No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.
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Source record

Source verified means the official record was successfully checked. It does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted.

Verification
verified
Source
grants gov
Last checked
8/21/2026, 9:01:37 AM
Content updated
8/21/2026, 9:01:38 AM
Review
Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed
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Material changes

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Grant.
Is FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is September 9, 2026, with 18 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/21/2026.

How much funding does FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Grant provide?

FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Grant lists $0 per award. The total program funding recorded is $11,959,671. DOT-FTA expects to make approximately 20 awards, although the final number may vary.

Who can apply to FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Grant?

State governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Grant require matching funds?

Yes. A cost-share or matching requirement is recorded for FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Grant. Confirm the required percentage, eligible contribution types, documentation, and whether the commitment must be secured at submission—the current summary should not replace the official budget rules.

What should I prepare before applying to FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program Grant?

High effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from September 9, 2026 using the preparation plan above.