Now Accepting Applications: Apply today for the AMP Technical Assistance Grant Program.
Accelerated Mobility Playbook (AMP) Grant
This AMP grant gets things moving.
City Thread brings communities together, building safer and more connected mobility networks in only 24 to 36 months.
Start here, with our Accelerated Mobility Playbook (AMP) technical assistance grant program.
What’s in it for my city?
City Thread’s AMP grant program helps U.S. cities build safer, more connected mobility networks—faster.
Selected cities receive a clear set of support and opportunities, including:
A site visit to learn about your city’s processes, relationships, and opportunities for change.
An assessment of project delivery, leadership commitments, and community or philanthropic support.
A strategic roadmap to speed up implementation, strengthen partnerships, and grow public support.
An in-person gathering with other AMP cities to connect and share lessons learned.
Who can apply?
Any city or town across the U.S. can apply for an AMP grant, no matter where you are in developing a mobility network. The AMP can work in small towns and growing urban cities.
What do we need to have in place?
A partnership between local government and a community-based organization.
Letters of support from at least three community representatives.
A local cash match of $15,000 USD.
If the match feels like a barrier to applying for a grant, please don’t let it stop you. Reach out to us, and we can brainstorm ways to secure funding.
Feel like you’re spinning your wheels?
We’re here to guide you every step of the way.
Contact Kyle to discuss your city’s situation and how we can help.
FAQS
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Transportation, mobility, and access improvements offer cost-effective solutions to the challenges cities face, but traditional methods of planning, project development, community engagement, and messaging often leave residents searching for better answers, and the resulting projects rarely achieve their desired intent.
Improvements to the built environment take too long to implement, infrastructure is disconnected and incomplete, and poor messaging around projects creates fear and distrust, empowering a vocal minority of opposition.
City Thread’s community-based approach to mobility programs is rooted in the development of diverse coalitions that partner with local governments to achieve shared goals and build momentum for future success.
The Accelerated Mobility Playbook provides a roadmap for successful project delivery, network-focused implementation plans, and authentic community engagement that showcases existing popular support and enables leaders to get ahead of opposition and neutralize misinformation.
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City Thread’s AMP grant program helps U.S. cities build safer, more connected mobility networks—faster. Selected cities receive a clear set of support and opportunities, including:
● A site visit to learn about your city’s processes, relationships, and opportunities for change.
● An assessment of project delivery, leadership commitments, and community or philanthropic support.
● A strategic roadmap to speed up implementation, strengthen partnerships, and grow public support.
● An in-person gathering with other AMP cities to connect and share lessons.
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City Thread accepts AMP Technical Assistance grant applications year-round. Applications are reviewed, and awards are made quarterly—up to four times each year.
The Grants section of our website will clearly show if a cycle is currently open or opening soon. To stay updated on deadlines, sign up for our newsletter, where we’ll announce each new cycle as it becomes available.
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The application and grant guidelines are available here.
Completed submissions should be emailed to Kyle Wagenschutz (kyle@citythread.org) with the name of your city and AMP Grant in the subject line (ex: Funville AMP Grant). Please submit the administrative information and application narrative as one document with supporting documents attached.
A clear, detailed assessment of where our city's internal and external strengths and challenges lie – and a roadmap for next steps – was the most valuable benefit of participating in the AMP program. With City Thread's help, we hope to put the plan into action and build the mobility network our residents want and need.
JON LARSEN, Transportation Division Director, Salt Lake City