Florida A&M University gets mobility centre with $2.97m USDoT funding

Access-M will look at transport problems for underserved communities
By David Arminas October 9, 2024 Read time: 1 min
Policy, technology and operation: three-pronged research approach (© Photosvit | Dreamstime.com)

The US Department of Transportation has announced $2.97 million funding for a mobility research Centre at Florida A&M University in the south-eastern US state.

The Advancing Community-Centric Equitable Systems and Solutions in Mobility (Access-M) will advance research and technologies through a three-pronged core research approach of policy, technology and operation, the government said. Research will be carried out collaboratively with partner institutions, including Arizona State University, Florida State University, Southern Methodist University and University of Utah.

The funding supports USDoT's goal of expanding accessibility and mobility to underserved communities. This includes people with disabilities, older Americans, tribal nations (first nations) and people in rural and disadvantaged communities.

“Mobility and accessibility are at the core of good transportation and the Biden-Harris administration is making sure that’s true for people of every age, ability and location,” said Pete Buttigieg, US transportation secretary. 

“The funding we’re announcing... will help develop solutions to improve mobility and accessibility in communities across the country.”

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M, is a public historically black land-grant university founded in 1887 in Tallahassee.

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