Basic Municipal Transportation Grant

Who is eligible?

• All Alberta cities, towns, villages, summer villages, counties and municipal districts, specialized municipalities, Métis Settlements, and the Special Areas
• The Cities of Calgary and Edmonton for the City Transportation Fund component
• Alberta's fifteen cities and two designated urban service areas for the Basic Capital component
• Towns, villages, summer villages, and eligible hamlets for the Streets Improvement component
• Counties, municipal districts, Métis Settlements, and the Special Areas for the Rural Transportation component

Who is not eligible

• Private organizations
• Non-government agencies
• Charitable societies
• Non-government operating authorities

Eligible expenses

• Construction and rehabilitation of local and regional roads and streets
• Construction and rehabilitation of municipal bridges
• Capital expenditures for municipally-owned transit infrastructure, including LRT lines and stations, bus terminals, and transit vehicle storage and maintenance buildings
• Purchase and major rehabilitation of transit passenger vehicles, including buses and LRVs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Operating, routine maintenance, and administrative expenditures
• Small spot improvements and routine maintenance for roadways and bridges
• Purchase of mobile equipment and tools
• GST, municipal financing or carrying costs, litigation and legal fees

• Submit the annual applications and statements through the Transportation Department’s web-based online system, Municipal Grants Management Application (MGMA).
• For the Streets Improvement Component, apply to the Regional Director in your area.
• Provide the listing of proposed work for the upcoming and/or future years for review and acceptance by the Regional Director.

• All documentation is reviewed by regional staff for eligibility and conformance with program guidelines.
• Department staff communicate through MGMA, e-mail, and written correspondence as appropriate.
• Grant funding may not be provided until the necessary project/program applications for the year have been accepted by TRANS and the financial reports for the previous year have been submitted to TRANS.
• For the City Transportation Fund, the Minister must review and accept the eligible projects contained in the annual Application for Program Acceptance.
• For the Streets Improvement Component, the grant allocation is forwarded after acceptance of the municipality’s outline of proposed work and previous year’s statement.

• The program is effective April 1, 2011 and replaces the City Transportation Fund, Basic Capital Grant, Streets Improvement Program, Rural Transportation Grant, and Provincial Highway Maintenance Grant.
• Annual applications and statements must be submitted through the Transportation Department’s web-based online system, Municipal Grants Management Application (MGMA).
• Grant funding in any one year may not be provided until the necessary project/program applications for the year have been accepted by TRANS and the financial reports for the previous year have been submitted to TRANS.