Transportation Demand Management (TDM) 

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  • Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

    Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs promote the use of all transportation options available, rather than defaulting to single occupant vehicle use. Included among these travel options are carpooling, vanpooling, teleworking, transit, bicycle, flexible work hours, compressed work weeks and parking policies/pricing structures. 

    NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division (IMD)'s TDM Program Purpose Statement: To increase efficiency of North Carolina's transportation network and support community livability by decreasing vehicle miles traveled, reducing traffic congestion, and improving air quality. Through funding, partnerships, and technical assistance, we empower urban, suburban, and rural communities to increase awareness and access to multimodal transportation options for residents, employees, and visitors through cost-effective strategies and innovative outreach and education approaches.

    ​Resource: NCDOT VMT Reduction Study and Toolkit

North Carolina TDM Strategic Plan

  • FY 26 TDM Grant Application - CLOSED*

    *FY 27 grant application cycle anticipated to open mid-December 2025.

    ​Application Materials
    		 ​Deadline​
    ​FY26 TDM Application Package (ZIP file)​

    Application Guidance & Overview Document​ (PDF)

    TDM Plan Content Standards (PDF)​​​
    		​Deadline March 21, 2025

    ​​​Questions? Please contact Danielle Kittredge at dkittredge1@ncdot.gov or (919) 707-2604. 


    FY 26 TDM Quarterly Reporting and Reimbursement Request Deadlines

    All grant recipients are required to submit quarterly reporting and reimbursement requests within 30 days of the end of the quarter. Reimbursement request must be submitted through the EBS portal. Quarterly progress reports and scorecards should be submitted separately through the Smartsheet intake form​.

    • Q1 (July 1 - Sept. 30): Due by Oct. 30, 2025
    • Q2 (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31): Due by Jan. 30, 2026
    • Q3 (Jan. 1 - March 31): Due by April 30, 2026
    • Q4 (April 1 - June 30): Due by July 30, 2026

    Need to contact your regional Finance or Grants Lead about a question? Please find the most up to date contact infomation on the IMD Regional Contact webpage​. 


    FY 26 TDM Grant Recipients​​

    A​​pproved at the June 5, 2025 NCDOT Board of Transportation Meetings, the FY26 grant recipients​ include: ​

    • Centralina Regional Council
    • Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC)
    • ​City of Charlotte
    • Land of Sky Regional Council
    • Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART)
    • Sustain Charlotte Inc.

    TDM Plan Content Standards and Development Process​

    ​A TDM Plan is a document that agencies use to guide their efforts in developing and managing a TDM program. The TDM Plan Content Standards and Development Process document outlines the expected content for the development of NCDOT-funded TDM Plans. It can also be used as a reference guide for agencies indendently pursuing development of a TDM plan or updating an existing TDM plan. The document includes the following sections: TDM Plan Content Standards, TDM Planning Process, and Project Manager Checklist​.

    TDM Plan Content Standards and Development Process (PDF)​

  • Commute Friendly NC

    Commute Friendly NC​ is a statewide recognition program that offers a simple and easy platform to celebrate leadership of all the businesses and organizations (large and small), throughout the NC State, who are taking valuable steps to support and shift single-occupancy, car-driven trips of their employees to alternative sustainable modes, such as carpool, vanpool, telework, public transit, biking, walking and flexible work weeks. The program is funded by NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT). 

    Led by Central Pines Regional Council (CPRC), the program has been developed by a strong, collaborative partnership of seven statewide agencies:

    Land of Sky Regional Council (LOSRC), Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), GoCoast (Wilmington), Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit (PART), GoTriangle (Regional Transit Agency), Sustain Charlotte (Non- profit, Charlotte) and Triangle Transportation Choices (CPRC).​


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