FAQ
What is the Mobility Innovation Collaborative?
The Mobility Innovation Collaborative (MIC) is a program supporting mobility innovation through providing technical assistance to and sharing knowledge about innovative mobility projects.
The MIC website captures stories and lessons learned from about 50 innovative mobility projects across the United States, and more broadly supports:
- increasing awareness about developments in mobility innovation projects;
- facilitating knowledge exchange;
- fostering a community for mobility providers.
Who manages the Mobility Innovation Collaborative program?
The MIC program is managed by the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
Who is a member of the Mobility Innovation Collaborative?
Currently, there are about 50 transportation organizations participating in the Mobility Innovation Collaborative. These transportation organizations are either Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) or Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) Grant recipients.
Learn more about the FTA’s IMI Grant and AIM Grant.
Who Administers the Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) and Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) Grant?
The IMI and AIM grants are administered by the Federal Transit Administration Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation.
Does the MIC provide direct grant opportunities?
No, the MIC program does not provide funding for projects.
The MIC program and website provide technical assistance, knowledge sharing resources and project information based on the work of IMI and AIM projects .
Where can I find similar grant opportunities?
Learn more about the latest FTA Grant Programs.
Who manages the Mobility Innovation Collaborative website?
There is a team from the Shared-Use Mobility Center dedicated to running and maintaining the Mobility Innovation Collaborative.
Can anyone post on the MIC website?
No, SUMC staff curates the MIC website content.
Is the content on the MIC website free?
Yes, this content is free and open to the public.
How can I reference material from the MIC website?
Please reference the “Shared-Use Mobility Center, Mobility Innovation Collaborative.”
I am an IMI or AIM Grantee and have questions. Who can I contact?
Please contact your SUMC’s MIC subgroup lead or your FTA project manager.
I am an IMI or AIM Grantee and have suggestions for the MIC website or would like to share a lesson learned. Who can I contact?
Please contact Manali Sheth at “manali at sharedusemobilitycenter.org”.
I am a member of the general public visiting the MIC website and have questions about the MIC program and website. Who can I contact?
Please contact the team at “MIC at sharedusemobilitycenter.org”.