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MAPS transit projects advance as Northeast–South BRT enters FTA CIG process; long-range plan outlines regional vision
Summary
Embark officials told the MAPS Citizens Advisory Board that the Northeast & South BRT alternatives have been adopted into the FTA Capital Investment Grants (CIG) process and currently score 'medium' on FTA criteria. The board also heard a 20–30 year long-range transit plan projecting regional growth and short-, mid- and long-term network priorities.
Luke Schmidt of Embark told the MAPS for Citizens Advisory Board on Nov. 6, 2025, that the Northeast & South bus rapid transit (BRT) project has been officially adopted into the Federal Transit Administration's Capital Investment Grants (CIG) process and is currently scoring at a "medium" rating under the Small Starts evaluation criteria. "This project has officially been adopted into the CIG process," Schmidt said, adding that adoption begins a multiyear, multistep application and reimbursement process that does not guarantee funding.
Schmidt explained that CIG is a competitive FTA program with three funding tracks (New Starts, Small Starts and Core Capacity). Small Starts applies…
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