Since 2000, the LCI program has invested over $312 million in more than 130 communities throughout the Atlanta region, helping pay for planning studies and the construction of transportation projects such as sidewalks and intersection improvements, to bring those visions to life. The ARC board has allocated $600 million through 2050 for transportation projects resulting from completed LCI studies.
Funding is available only to ARC Member Jurisdictions: https://atlantaregional.org/about-arc/about-the-atlanta-region/
Be sure to review the application guidelines in full here.
Program Goals
- Encourage a diversity of housing, employment, commercial, shopping and recreation land uses at the transit station, local and regional center level accessible by people of all ages, abilities, and income levels,
- Provide access to a range of travel modes including transit, roadways, walking and biking and increase roadway connectivity to provide optimal access to all uses within the study area,
- Foster public-private partnerships and sustained community support through an outreach process that promotes the involvement of all stakeholders, including those historically underserved or underrepresented,
- Encourage mixed-income residential neighborhoods, employment, shopping, and recreation options.
How to Apply
Apply online here: https://atlantaregional.org/what-we-do/community-development/livable-centers-initiative/application/
Match
The grants cover 80% of the cost of each study or transportation project, with the recipient making a 20% match.
Contact
Lauren Blaszyk lblaszyk@atlantaregional.org