Zero Fare Transit Grant Program
Funding to provide free public transit services.
The Colorado Energy Office runs the Zero Fare Transit Grant Program to offset the cost of free public transit ridership during ozone season. We provide grants to the Regional Transportation District (RTD) so they can offer year round youth free transit, and to the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies so they can offer grants to eligible transit agencies for either youth free fare transit or free transit services during periods of increased ground level ozone.
Ground level ozone poses health risks to all Coloradans, but especially to vulnerable populations like the elderly, young children, and people with asthma or respiratory illnesses. The Ozone Season Free Transit Grant Program protects Coloradans from ozone exposure, while also supporting the use of public transit. Reducing vehicle traffic by encouraging use of local public transportation is a key strategy to help reduce ozone-forming emissions and ground level ozone during the summer.
Additional Resources
Read the Summer 2023 Program Final Reports:
RTD 2023 Final Report
CASTA 2023 Final Report
Read the Summer 2022 Program Final Reports:
RTD 2022 Final Report
CASTA 2022 Final Report
