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DRCOG TAC recommends community-based planning and innovative mobility set-aside projects to RTC

Denver Regional Council of Governments Transportation Advisory Committee · January 27, 2026

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Summary

DRCOG’s TAC recommended to the Regional Transportation Committee a slate of projects from two set-aside programs: three community-based transportation planning awards totaling $800,000 (Lakewood, Northglenn, Adams County partners) and four innovative mobility awards just over $1,000,000 (partners include Denver, Arvada, Adams County, RTD).

The Denver Regional Council of Governments’ Transportation Advisory Committee voted Jan. 26 to recommend a package of projects for two DRCOG-administered set-aside programs: community-based transportation planning and innovative mobility.

Emily Lindsey, program manager for active and emerging mobility at DRCOG, told the committee the call for projects produced 22 applications requesting more than $5 million. “We received 22 applications...for over $5,000,000 for both of the set asides,” Lindsey said. She said the community-based transportation planning panel recommended three projects for funding totaling $800,000, with project partners including Lakewood, Northglenn and Adams County. The innovative mobility panel recommended four projects for just over $1,000,000; partners listed included the City of Denver, Arvada, Adams County and the Regional Transportation District (RTD). Attachment 2 in the packet lists ranked project scores and full project lists.

Sarah Grant (City and County of Broomfield) moved to recommend the panel’s selections to the Regional Transportation Committee; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded.

Members asked clarifying questions about ranking and selection panels; Lindsey said scored lists are presented in Attachment 2 in ranked order and explained DRCOG convened internal staff panels from transportation planning & operations and regional planning & development to provide diverse subject-matter expertise during scoring.

Why it matters: these set-asides are match-free (using toll credits) and are intended to fund technical assistance, community engagement, feasibility and pilot planning that advance mobility options and support historically marginalized communities. Several projects will fund local planning and pilot work that may lead to implementation or further grant applications.

What’s next: TAC forwarded the recommendation to the RTC for approval under the TIP set-aside funding process. Project descriptions and ranked scoring are available in Attachment 2 of the TAC meeting packet.