Created as a way to reduce vehicle miles traveled and improve air quality, the ARC's Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) is a grant program that incentivizes local jurisdictions to re-envision their communities as vibrant, walkable places that offer increased mobility options, encourage healthy lifestyles and provide improved access to jobs and services.
NOTICE: The 2023 LCI Call for Projects is closed. View the applications that ARC has selected for funding in 2023.
Since 2000, the LCI program has invested over $312 million in more than 130 communities throughout the Atlanta region, helping pay for planning studies and the construction of transportation projects such as sidewalks and intersection improvements, to bring those visions to life. The ARC board has allocated $600 million through 2050 for transportation projects resulting from completed LCI studies.
The LCI program is funded with federal transportation dollars. The grants cover 80% of the cost of each study or transportation project, with the recipient making a 20% match.
Program Goals
Take a look at the application guidebook to learn more about program goals and application requirements. The 2023 application period is now open.
The 2023 LCI Call for Ideas is now open.
December
Ideas Exchange at the Land Use Coordinating Committee (LUCC) meeting at Pittsburgh Yards on December 6, 2023
January
Application window opens in early January. On January 17, 2024, there will be a Call for Projects at the LUCC meeting at the Cumberland CID office.
February
Application submittal window closes on February 29, 2024
May
Grant Awardees Announced – Selected studies are announced at the May Community Resources Committee (CRC) or ARC Board Meeting
Please see the ARC Contract Guidance and Requirements for further information on receiving federal funds, including procurement procedures and subcontracting requirements.
Communities that have completed an LCI study are eligible to apply for funding for transportation projects that support the goals of their study and the program as a whole. Funding for LCI transportation projects comes through ARC’s Transportation Improvement Program.
ARC held a solicitation for LCI Project Implementation Proposals in the Fall of 2021. Project announcement has been be made on the LCI Transportation Program page.
ARC’s Strategic Partners are committed to fostering collaborative regional approaches that improve quality of life in metro Atlanta. Their support elevates ARC leadership programs, research and events throughout the year. Learn more
