FAQ

Public transit innovation grant means a grant to provide targeted pilot programs to: 

(i) increase public transit ridership; 

(ii) increase public transit service in high growth areas within the public transit district; and 

(iii) work toward expanding public transit services.

State of Utah Code - 72-2-401 

Public transit innovation grant includes a grant to provide: 

(i) pilot bus routes and services in high growth areas; 

(ii) pilot shuttle connections between fixed guideway stations and job centers, recreation and cultural facilities and attractions, or schools; and 

(iii) other pilot programs similar to those described in Subsections (5)(b)(i) and (ii) as coordinated between the public transit district and political subdivisions within the public transit district.

State of Utah Code - 72-2-401 

• Utah Code - 59-12-2219 - (11) - As provided in Section 59-12-2212.2, for the .10% designated for public transit described in Subsection (3)(a) that is not contractually obligated for debt service, beginning on July 1, 2026, a public transit district shall make available to the Department of Transportation an amount equal to 10% of the .10% to be used for public transit innovation grants as provided in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part 4, Public Transit Innovation Grants. (Title 59, Chapter 12, Part 22, 11b)

• The department may expend up to $3,000,000 of revenue deposited into the account as described in Subsection 59-12-2220(11)(b) for public transit innovation grants, as provided in Part 4, Public Transit Innovation Grants. 

• $5,000,000 TTIF Capital

(5)(a)A public transit innovation grant proposal shall include data, evidence, and information about:

(i)how the project will advance the purposes and goals of a public transit innovation grant described in Subsection 72-2-401(5);

(ii)how the proposed services will provide a direct public transit service benefit to the municipality or area;

(iii)the proposed mode of public transit or purpose for the funding;

(iv)the proposed operator of the service, including qualifications for any proposed operator that is not a public transit district;

(v)any funds provided by the municipality or group of municipalities as part of the grant proposal;

(vi)how the pilot service will improve ridership in the municipality or area; and

(vii)any other information that the municipality or public transit district finds relevant.

      (b)A public transit innovation grant proposal may propose a term of up to three years.

      (c)A public transit innovation grant proposal shall include information regarding integration and coordination with existing public transit services.

Utah State Code 72-2-403 

1. Home county has already enacted four out of its five allotted 4th quarter sales tax increments and is not using the revenue to service debt

2. Municipality with a historical (2013-2022) and projected (2023-2032) population growth surpassing that of the home county

3. Municipality falls within a transit special service district

State of Utah Code 72-2-401 

State of Utah 59-12-2219