| Long
Island Region Improving Commuting (LIRIC) Grant Program
The LIRIC Grant
Program is designed to help Long Island employers implement programs that reduce
traffic congestion and pollution during peak commute-to-work hours.
Grants
can be used to promote alternatives to drive-alone commuting, including: carpooling,
vanpooling, telecommuting,
public transportation and bike/walk
travels.
Eligibility & Requirements
Eligible grantees
include public and private employers as well as owners/operators of major trip
generators (shopping malls, office parks, etc.) with at least 30 employees at
a single work site. Planning and development studies are not eligible for LIRIC
funding.
In order to receive a LIRIC Grant, employers must be members
of the Commuter Choice Program.
Once an inquiry is received, Long Island
Transportation Management will administer a site survey to employees to analyze
commute habits and assess which commute alternatives show the greatest promise.
A return rate of at least 50% is required to proceed with the grant application
process.
Eligible projects include: - Carpool incentive
programs
- Vanpools
- Guaranteed Ride Programs
-
Parking Management
- Employer-provided transit fare subsidy programs
- Telecommute Programs (Capitol acquisition of computers is not eligible.)
- Bike To Work Programs
- Programs that bridge gaps in existing
transit service such as operation of new shuttle bus services between worksites
and park-and-ride lots or railroad stations. (Capital acquisition of buses is
not eligible.)
LIRIC grantees are strongly encouraged to develop innovative
and comprehensive work programs that may involve a number of actions, which if
implemented, have high potential to reduce drive alone automobile travel on surrounding
highways where traffic congestion is prevalent during peak periods. Grant
Awards
Grants are limited to $100,000 in total, or $1,000 per participating employee, whichever is less. Funding availability is limited to a one-year time period. For more information about how your company can
benefit from the LIRIC Program, please contact:
Grant
Administrator
(631) 777-7722 |
