Award of $805,139.00 with the objective to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships in which the private sector partner could assume a greater role in project planning, development,…

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $805,139.00 to the City of Saint Paul under the Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance program (CFDA 20.945) on September 29, 2025. The three-year award, with an anticipated completion date of September 28, 2028, funds expert services and technical assistance to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships for transportation infrastructure development in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The primary deliverables include an asset scan to identify opportunities for transit-oriented development, an asset concession report detailing findings and recommendations, and quarterly progress reports throughout the performance period. These products will enhance the City's technical capacity to structure public-private partnerships in which the private sector assumes greater responsibility for planning, development, financing, construction, maintenance, and operation of transportation assets. The initiative is intended to benefit Saint Paul commuters and residents by identifying underutilized transportation assets and evaluating mechanisms for private sector participation in infrastructure improvements.

Activities

Saint paul, MN - asset scan to identify opportunities for transit-oriented development. Deliverables/expected outcomes: asset concession report, quarterly reports, and deliverables.

Intended beneficiaries

Commuters and residents of ST. Paul.