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The Denver Regional Council of Governments staff engages with member governments and partner agencies through collaborative learning opportunities and planning activities to help the region prepare for emerging mobility.
Program overview
The Innovative Mobility Set-Aside program supports projects focused on preparedness, feasibility, analysis and planning. By investing in innovative mobility efforts, the region can address challenges associated with topics such as, but not limited to, curbside management, emerging modes, shared mobility, mobility as a service, transportation electrification, connected and automated vehicles, mobility data and mobility hubs.
Program goals
- Prepare the region for advanced and emerging mobility.
- Invest in collaborative learning.
- Demonstrate new and innovative mobility solutions.
- Share lessons learned across the region.
- Improve mobility and access for travelers of all ages, incomes and abilities.
A variety of planning, preparedness, analysis and feasibility projects are eligible.
Some examples include:
- Mobility on demand or microtransit feasibility study or implementation plan.
- Mobility data or tool development.
- Shared micromobility analysis and planning.
- Curbside management or mobility hub planning.
- Connected work zone pilot.
- Mobility data fusion.
- Technology-supported data analysis and planning
Reach out to DRCOG staff to discuss your project idea!
Funding availability
The organization's fiscal years 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program set aside program includes $4 million over four years to fund Innovative Mobility Set-Aside projects across the region. No local match is required.
Call for project proposals
DRCOG staff conducted a call for project proposals from October 1 through November 15. The proposals are currently under review and award announcement are expected in the first quarter of 2026. The next solicitation for project proposal is anticipated in fall 2026.
Projects underway
The first round of Innovative Mobility Set-Aside project proposals was solicited through a letter of interest form in the fall of 2024. The Board of Directors approved the first round of projects on December 18, 2024.
The projects selected for funding in the first round were:
- Bike+ Data Fusion – City and County of Denver, and City of Boulder.
- Florida Corridor Multimodal Improvements Study – Arapahoe County.
- Docked Bike Share Feasibility Analysis – City of Golden.
- Curbside Digital Twin – City and County of Denver.
- Near Miss Analytics – City of Thornton.
- Microtransit Implementation Plan – Town of Parker.
- Central Area General Improvement District Garage Mobility Hub Concept Planning – City of Boulder.
For additional information about the Innovative Mobility Set-Aside, contact Emily Lindsey.