The Morongo Basin Transit Authority has leveraged fee income it gets from other agencies to fund a program of Transportation Assistance Grants — the TAG program.
Local government agencies or nonprofit 501(c)3’s who can define an unmet transportation need that accesses, promotes, or augments MBTA transit services can apply for a grant. Some project examples are (but not limited to):
- Trip reimbursement programs
- Providing matching local funds for federal transportation grants
- Capital assistance in acquiring equipment to be used solely for transportation needs of Basin elderly and disabled
- Operating assistance for services to be used solely for transportation needs of Basin elderly and disabled
- Match funding assistance for purchasing MBTA passes for eligible groups
Ineligible Projects include but are not be limited to
- those undertaken by private firms or individuals,
- or where funding would be for programs whose primary purpose is not transportation oriented,
- or programs deemed non-complementary or detrimental to MBTA services.
Application information is listed in this story at z1077fm.com. Submission deadline for the coming year’s grants is Friday August 22 at 5 pm. For more information call (760) 366-2986 or email [email protected] .
Please submit one signed (in blue ink) paper copy of each completed and signed project proposal to: Morongo Basin Transit Authority, TAG Program, 62405 Verbena Road, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. For assistance or information regarding the completion of this proposal, call (760) 366-2986 or email [email protected] . Applications are available for download at the MBTA website www.mbtabus.com (click Bids and Proposals) or by calling 760.366.2986
