VISION
To transform the United States transportation sector while centering equity, climate, and people.
PERFORMANCE METRICS
The Equitable Transportation Fund evaluates the impacts of awarded grants through metrics that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. ​​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.
Fund Goal
Success Metrics
2025
Outcome
2026
Target
Transform
Transportation Policy.
Advocate for transportation policies and planning to include land use considerations.
% of grants that do community organizing with training, learning, and policy sessions
94%
91%
94%
% of grants that produce policy recommendations and work to amend accordingly
27%
32%
35%
% of grants that do advocacy campaigns with state-level policymakers
88%
86%
88%
% of grants that focus on reallocating transportation budgets in holistic ways
% of grants that have measurable health, economic, and / or climate outcomes
14%
11%
23%
16%
25%
18%
Accelerate Clean and People-Centered Transportation. Accelerate the implementation of clean and people-centered transportation.
% of grants that optimize public transit capacity and safety
69%
70%
72%
% of grants that support walking, cycling, and other low-carbon trips
72%
68%
72%
% of grants that pursue local, state, and / or federal transportation funding
42%
41%
42%
% of grants that quantify the shift to new transportation technologies
5%
5%
7%
% of grants that advance equitable implementation of EV tech and infrastructure
33%
32%
33%
Build Coalition Capacity.
Build and sustain lasting capacity of advocates as they advance holistic policies.
% of grants that directly support community groups working on transportation
% of grants integrate climate justice principles into transportation work
77%
92%
77%
91%
79%
92%
67%
57%
67%
% of grants that build partnerships between community groups and local funders
% of grants that build partnerships between community groups doing advocacy work
94%
93%
94%
% of grants with follow-on work that leverages other funding sources to sustain momentum
94%
89%
94%
