Samtd transportation options FFY25-FF27

The Oregon Department of Transportation received a Formula Grant of $271,244.62 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on August 4, 2025. This three-year award (FFY25-FF27) funds a combined Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and rideshare program designed to reduce single-occupant vehicle usage in the Salem-Keizer urban area. The project delivers strategic service coordination and customer-facing services including education, marketing, and community outreach initiatives that promote alternative transportation options to private vehicles.

The Salem Area Mass Transit District (operating as Cherriots) serves as the primary sub-grantee responsible for implementing program activities in the Salem-Keizer region. As a regional public transit authority, Cherriots leverages this federal funding to coordinate TDM services and manage rideshare program operations within its service territory. The award supports the foundational infrastructure of customer education and community engagement necessary to increase adoption of transportation alternatives, complementing Cherriots' broader transit operations and fleet modernization initiatives funded through separate Federal Transit Administration programs.

Project description

Combined transportation demand management and rideshare program for state fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. This project uses a strategic approach for service coordination and customer service including education, marketing and community outreach to promote & encourage the use of transportation options as an alternative to the single occupant vehicle in the salem-keizer urban area.