PERFORMANCE METRICS
The Equitable Transportation Fund evaluates the impacts of awarded grants through metrics that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. They are designed to provide investment direction for future Equitable Transportation Fund Request for Proposal (RFP) by showing progress against fund goals. Within all goal and priority areas, grantees use ETF funds to: ​
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Support advocacy, especially those with leadership from priority communities.
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Advance just and clean transportation solutions at the local, State, and Federal level.​​​​​
These metrics capture a variety of data points that are used to tell multiple story lines of impact. Measurement is based on annual assessment of portfolio data collected during final grant reporting.
Goal 1. Reform State DOT Policies
Transform State Department of Transportation (DOT) policies and planning to account for transportation’s impact on health, climate, and community.
Metric
2024 Baseline
2025 Goals
% of grants that do community organizing with training, learning, and policy sessions
% of grants that produce policy recommendations and work to amend accordingly
% of grants that do advocacy campaigns with state-level policymakers
% of grants that focus on reallocating transportation budgets in holistic ways
71%
73%
67%
69%
21%
23%
83%
92%
94%
85%
% of grants that have measurable health, economic, and / or climate outcomes
Goal 2. Accelerate Electrification of VMT Reduction
Accelerate the implementation of transit, electrification, and active transportation within the federal funding landscape.
Metric
2024 Baseline
2025 Goals
% of grants that do community organizing with training, learning, and policy sessions
% of grants that produce policy recommendations and work to amend accordingly
% of grants that do advocacy campaigns with state-level policymakers
% of grants that focus on reallocating transportation budgets in holistic ways
% of grants that have measurable health, economic, and / or climate outcomes
71%
73%
67%
69%
21%
23%
83%
92%
94%
85%
Goal 3. Build Coalition Capacity
Build and sustain the capacity of local, regional, and national advocates to advance holistic transportation policies at all levels of governance.
Metric
2024 Baseline
2025 Goals
% of grants that do community organizing with training, learning, and policy sessions
% of grants that produce policy recommendations and work to amend accordingly
% of grants that do advocacy campaigns with state-level policymakers
% of grants that focus on reallocating transportation budgets in holistic ways
71%
73%
67%
69%
21%
23%
83%
92%
94%
85%
% of grants that have measurable health, economic, and / or climate outcomes
