Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF)

Program Overview

The Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF) was created by the State Legislature in 2018 and provided a one-time allocation of state funding.  In 2021, Senate Bill 2021-260 dedicated a significant portion of the State’s COVID Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) to MMOF, in addition to generating annual state revenues for the program for the next ten years.  These funds have made multimodal accessibility and safety improvements possible for the first time in decades for many Colorado communities. Additional program information is provided below.

MMOF funds are distributed by formula among the 15 Transportation Planning Regions (TPR) of the state.  Project funding is awarded within each Region by its Regional Planning Committee (RPC), which is comprised of representatives from each city and county in those respective regions.

Interested Applicants: Agencies interested in seeking project funding through the MMOF Program should first review the Program Guide below and contact their respective RPC to engage in their individual selection processes. A guide to the Planning Regions and their RPC contacts may be found here. 

NOTE: As of January 2023, the vast majority of allocated MMOF funding had been awarded to projects through the 2022 application cycles.  Subsequent application/award opportunities have not yet been scheduled and are not expected until at least late 2023 or 2024.

Guidance Documents:

Access the Supporting Documents for additional information.

Current Project Inquiries

Transit project applicants may inquire with the following CDOT Division of Transit & Rail coordinators based on the TPR where the project is located:

  • Jan Rowe, [email protected] – Denver Area, North Front Range, Upper Front Range and Eastern TPRs
  • Geoff Guthrie, [email protected] – Pikes Peak Area, Pueblo Area, Central Front Range, South Central and Southeast TPRs
  • TJ Burr, [email protected] – Southwest, San Luis Valley, Gunnison Valley, Grand Valley and Northwest TPRs

All other project sponsors may inquire with the following CDOT Local Agency Coordinators based on the Engineering Region in which it’s located:

Program Goals

The MMOF seeks to fund multimodal transportation projects and operations throughout the state because, in addition to the general benefits that it provides to all Coloradans, a complete and integrated multimodal transportation system:

(a) benefits seniors by making aging in place more feasible.

(b) benefits residents of rural areas and Disproportionately Impacted (DI) Communities by providing them with flexible public transportation services.

(c) provides enhanced mobility for persons with disabilities.

(d)  provides safe routes to schools for children, AND

(e) Reduces emissions of air pollutants and Greenhouse Gases that contribute to adverse environmental effects, including but not limited to Climate Change and adverse Human Health Effects.

Program Funding:

Current MMOF funding allocated to TPRs in January 2022 included the following amounts of federal recovery and state funds:

 

TPR Name

Allocation

(rounded)

Federal Recovery

Funds

 

State Funds

 

Total Allocation

Pikes Peak Area

8.90%

$9,471,216

$9,427,696

$18,898,912

Denver Area

60.04%

$63,898,073

$63,604,468

$127,502,541

North Front Range

7.28%

$7,746,791

$7,711,195

$15,457,986

Pueblo Area

2.60%

$2,769,657

$2,756,931

$5,526,588

Grand Valley

2.18%

$2,320,150

$2,309,489

$4,629,639

Eastern

1.50%

$1,598,678

$1,591,332

$3,190,010

Southeast

1.26%

$1,340,513

$1,334,353

$2,674,866

San Luis Valley

1.65%

$1,751,842

$1,743,793

$3,495,635

Gunnison Valley

2.88%

$3,065,586

$3,051,500

$6,117,086

Southwest

1.86%

$1,980,317

$1,971,218

$3,951,535

Intermountain

3.95%

$4,204,882

$4,185,561

$8,390,443

Northwest

1.14%

$1,209,707

$1,204,149

$2,413,856

Upper Front Range

2.11%

$2,242,060

$2,231,759

$4,473,819

Central Front Range

1.99%

$2,123,173

$2,113,418

$4,236,591

South Central

0.66%

$704,375

$701,138

$1,405,513

TOTAL

100.00%

$106,427,020

$105,938,000

$212,365,020

 

Future statewide program funding, yet to be allocated to the TPRs, is projected as follows:

Year

State Funds

FY2024

 $ 5,581,468

FY2025

 $14,902,637

FY2026

 $15,375,475

FY2027

 $16,251,608

FY2028

 $17,042,944

FY2029

 $17,925,602

FY2030

 $18,663,572

FY2031

 $20,014,328

FY2032

 $21,249,857

FY2033

 $13,889,774

Eligible Subrecipients

Eligible recipients include but are not limited to local governments, transit agencies, school districts, non-profits or other sponsors of eligible multimodal projects.

Eligible Projects

Eligible projects include capital or operating costs for:

  • Fixed route and on-demand transit
  • Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs
  • Multimodal mobility projects enabled by new technology
  • Multimodal transportation studies
  • Bicycle or pedestrian projects
  • Modeling Tools, and
  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mitigation projects that reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) or increase multimodal travel

Match Requirements

Local MMOF Program funded projects require a 50% funding match, such that at least 50% of an awarded project’s budget must come from other sources.  Those sources may be from any federal, state, or local program.  However, the Transportation Commission has granted, by formula, reduced or eliminated match requirements for certain local governments. See the program guidance in the supporting documents for details.