The Healey-Driscoll Administration has awarded 47 grants totaling $5,484,297 to 40 regional transit authorities, municipalities, and nonprofits through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2026 Community Transit Grant Program.
According to the announcement, these grants will support operating programs and service pilots that provide rides through volunteer driver programs, purchased rides, or services operated by the grantee. Funding will also back mobility management initiatives aimed at helping residents learn about and navigate available transit options through staff support, travel training, and technology improvements.
Interim Transportation Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said, “The Healey-Driscoll Administration is leading the way to improve quality of life for all, and with the continued support of the Legislature, we are proud to provide funding to make invaluable investments to expand age-friendly and accessible transportation for residents across Massachusetts. MassDOT is committed to supporting and expanding accessible and mobile transportation options that facilitate independence and strengthen local economies by providing safe, accessible, and reliable transportation for communities and their residents across the entire Commonwealth. Through MassDOT’s Community Transit Grant Program, we’re partnering with municipalities, transit authorities, non-profits, and Councils on Aging to continue investing in our residents’ abilities to travel with full knowledge, comfort, safety, and dignity.”
MassDOT Rail and Transit Administrator Meredith Slesinger said: “Through the Community Transit Grant Program, MassDOT’s Rail and Transit Division continues to support our partners at Regional Transit Authorities, municipalities, and local nonprofit agencies who provide transit solutions to their communities. These grants will provide valuable transit solutions that will enhance mobility and connect residents with the services they rely on.”
The grants include funding for a long-distance medical shuttle service helping riders access appointments; services providing rides in rural areas with limited public transit; door-through-door transportation support for people traveling to medical appointments where they will be under anesthesia; travel training services teaching individuals how to ride transit safely; mobility managers assisting residents in understanding available transportation options; as well as collaborations among community organizations working on regional mobility improvements.
A full list of grant recipients includes organizations such as Attleboro Young Men’s Christian Association ($46,200), Berkshire Regional Transit Authority ($343,702), Brockton Area Transit Authority ($670,186), Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority ($321,707), Pioneer Valley Transit Authority ($487,180), Town of Ware – Quaboag Connector ($525,000), among others. The awards are funded using $4 million from the Education and Transportation Fund via the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget along with $1.48 million from Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 funding.
For more information about this round of awards or details about individual recipients or programs supported by these funds visit the official roster page.
