The annual call for technical assistance — a resource tailored to help communities throughout northeastern Illinois prosper — is now open. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) — the regional metropolitan planning organization — and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) — the transit agency with responsibility for oversight, funding, and regional planning for the transit service boards (Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace) — have partnered every year for the last decade to help local governments build capacity and plan for their communities.

While CMAP and the RTA have separate technical assistance programs, both agencies offer the same online application during the joint call for projects. This coordinated approach allows CMAP and the RTA to offer planning and implementation assistance to a larger base of eligible applicants. Both agencies are also able to align these efforts with ON TO 2050, the comprehensive plan for northeastern Illinois, as well as Transit is the Answer, the regional transit strategic plan.

The deadline to apply is Friday, April 17 at noon.

Learn more HERE