Stbg transportation solutions set-aside

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) $240,000 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on June 25, 2025, to implement a community-based social marketing campaign for light rail transit (LRT) station areas surrounding the University of Denver. This project represents a Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Transportation Solutions Set-Aside initiative designed to promote utilization and awareness of multimodal transportation infrastructure in the designated station areas through targeted marketing and community engagement activities.

CDOT subawarded a portion of this funding to the Transportation Solutions Foundation to support campaign implementation and execution. The project delivers public outreach and behavior change communications aimed at residents and commuters in the University of Denver LRT corridor, supporting the federal government's multimodal transportation and sustainability objectives. This award reflects the FHWA's commitment to funding transportation alternatives and multimodal enhancements that complement highway infrastructure investments and encourage transit ridership within established metropolitan planning frameworks.

Project description

Stbg transportation solutions set-aside-lightrail stations around university of denver-community-based social marketing campaign for LRT station areas