Open · FTA-2026-012-TPM-ICAM · CFDA 20.537 · Discretionary
FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 30d
- Days left
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program is an open discretionary opportunity from DOT - Federal Transit Administration, offering Varies by applicant across 20 expected awards. Applications close in 30 days.
- Varies
- award range
- Open
- 30 days left
- 20
- expected awards
- 20.537
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program - is cataloged under number FTA-2026-012-TPM-ICAM and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.537, posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 9, 2026 and last updated on July 10, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $12.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $12.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $598,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on September 9, 2026 - roughly 30 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
September 9, 2026
Posted
July 9, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$11,959,671
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 07, 12, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Destiny Buchanan FTA Office of Program Management
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