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MDOT awards $1.25M in transit-oriented development grants
As part of the initial phase of the Transit-Oriented Development Capital Grant and Revolving Loan Fund, the Maryland Department of Transportation announced it awarded $1.25 million in grant funding to advance mixed-use development projects near transit stations.
Launched in February 2025, the TOD Fund was formed to help spur economic activity and increase connectivity in communities across Maryland, according to a statement released by MDOT.
Mixed-use developments impacted by this first round of grant funding include Baltimore City ($250,000) for a Wabash Avenue Multimodal Access Plan supporting connectivity to planned development at Reisterstown Plaza Metro Station; Anne Arundel County ($750,000) for pre-construction of a new parking garage at the Odenton MARC Station; and Montgomery County ($250,000) for preliminary design and community engagement for Project Connect — a new entrance, public plazas and other infrastructure investments — at North Bethesda Metro Station.
“These grants will help jumpstart the progress of building unique, dense communities around transit stations that will further connect Marylanders to opportunities,” MDOT Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld said.
“Thank you to Governor Moore, Senator Malcolm Augustine, Delegate Jazz Lewis and all our partners in the General Assembly for the creation of the TOD Fund. Our collective vision and investment to increase development near transit stations will create dividends of economic prosperity in Maryland for decades to come.”
MDOT officials said the TOD Fund is the agency’s latest tool to expedite state and local efforts “to create vibrant, connected communities around transit, grow transit ridership and expand housing opportunities.”
Established by Gov. Wes Moore‘s Equitable Inclusive TOD Enhancement Act signed into law in 2023, the funding program includes $5 million to support the construction and design of transit-oriented developments across the state.
A new round of funding will be announced later this year, MDOT officials said.
