$7M to Support Taxi & Livery Services

MassDevelopment Announces Awards to Help Small Businesses in the Taxi, Livery & Hackney Industry Improve Transportation Products & Services; Strengthen Partnerships with Local Agencies & Organizations

November 23, 2022

Matthew Mogavero, 857-248-0868
mmogavero@massdevelopment.com

BOSTON – MassDevelopment has awarded 88 grants totaling $2,404,066 from the Taxi & Livery Business Support Grant Program to small businesses in the taxi, livery, and hackney industries and 42 grants totaling $4,573,798 from the Taxi, Livery & Hackney Partnership Grant Program to entities that coordinate transportation services.

The Taxi & Livery Business Support Grant Program offers small businesses in the taxi, livery, and hackney industries financial assistance to secure products or services that will improve competitiveness and enhance safety capabilities in the rapidly evolving market of for-hire transportation. The Taxi, Livery & Hackney Partnership Grant Program is an operational subsidy program aimed at expanding transportation service capacity by providing funding to entities that contract with licensed taxi or livery businesses for transportation and delivery needs as well as institutional programs and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) initiatives. Both programs are funded by MassDevelopment’s allocation from the Commonwealth’s Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund.

“Local economies are strengthened when residents and visitors have access to a range of affordable and reliable transportation options,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, who serves as chair of MassDevelopment’s Board of Directors. “MassDevelopment’s taxi and livery programs advance goals to support these industries while improving transportation access across the state.”

“This funding will help taxi, livery, and hackney companies purchase equipment they need to thrive and will support local organizations like senior centers and human services providers that partner with these small businesses,” said MassDevelopment President and CEO Dan Rivera. “MassDevelopment is proud to support these industries, their workforces, and the clients they serve.”

The Commonwealth’s Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund (the “Fund”) was created by An Act Regulating Transportation Network Companies, which Governor Baker signed into law in August 2016, and is supported by a 20-cent assessment on every transportation network company ride in Massachusetts, of which 5 cents funds these grants.

Created in 2020, the Taxi & Livery Business Support Grant Program awarded 85 grants totaling $4,465,619 through the first round of the program to support 104 small businesses operating in the taxi and livery industries and two taxi and livery industry associations.

In March 2021, MassDevelopment, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), announced $2,543,883 through the Taxi, Livery, and Hackney Transportation Partnerships Grant Program to 47 cities and towns, municipal agencies, RTAs, nonprofits, and health and human service providers. In November 2020, MassDevelopment and MAPC announced $1,003,978 in grants through the Urgent COVID-19 Taxicab, Livery, and Hackney Transportation Partnerships Grant Program to 25 cities and towns, municipal agencies, RTAs, and health and human services transportation providers.

The following organizations received funding from the Taxi & Livery Business Support Grant Program:

Besu Fikade Taxi Inc., Allston – $30,000
Eritrea Trans., Inc., Allston – $31,833
Hammere, Inc., Allston – $32,541
KTB Cab, Inc., Allston – $31,626
Nedal Cab, Inc., Allston – $20,500
Sycoone Taxi, Inc., Allston – $32,339
Way Forward Taxi Alliance, Inc., Andover – $250,000
America The Beautiful Inc., Boston – $10,000
Azin Taxi, Inc., Boston – $18,200
Convenient Cab, Inc., Boston – $32,541
Dalul, Inc., Boston – $32,584
Darwish Limo Service Inc., Boston – $20,000
Epseke, Inc., Boston – $32,579
Fedala Sport Inc., Boston – $20,000
Halliday Transportation (dba only), Boston – $10,000
Golden Cab, Inc., Boston – $20,000
Grace of you Lord, Inc., Boston – $32,500
Kera Goffa Corp., Boston – $32,584
Louanas Taxi, Inc., Boston – $20,000
MA & NA Taxi, Inc., Boston – $31,789
Maylomin Trans Inc., Boston – $32,541
N K B Cab, Inc., Boston – $32,445
North Sudan Corp., Boston – $20,000
O and H Trans., Inc., Boston – $32,584
OMTS Transportation, Inc., Boston – $20,500
Selekleka Trans Inc., Boston – $31,626
Signature Transportation Services Inc., Boston – $20,000
South Sudan Corp., Boston – $20,000
Super Syd Taxi Corp., Boston – $30,000
Tesfay Cab, Inc., Boston – $31,789
Winner's Cab, Inc., Boston – $32,660
YEAB Inc., Boston – $31,651
Yerusalem, Inc., Boston – $32,287
Zeda Trans Inc., Boston – $32,328
Bill's Taxi Service, Inc., Bridgewater – $40,000
Milkyis Limo Inc., Cambridge – $30,786
Zelalem Inc., Cambridge – $30,786
Addis Ababa Inc., Chelsea – $32,700
Terrien Transportation, Inc., Chicopee – $30,000
Addis Cab, Inc., Dedham – $32,525
Meklit Cab, Inc., Dorchester – $32,493
Oumark Trans. Inc., Dorchester – $14,500
Tiba Services Inc., Dorchester – $15,000
Bashay Cab, Inc., East Boston – $30,000
Mahja, Inc. and Preet Trans Inc., East Boston – $18,200
Nanak Naam, Inc., East Boston – $35,000
Widad, Inc. , East Boston – $20,000
Engeda Livery Service Inc., Everett – $20,000
Tommy's Taxi, Inc., Framingham – $7,900
Able Limousine Inc., Hopkinton – $35,000
Seaside Transport, Inc., Hull – $20,000
Satti Livery, Inc., Hyde Park – $11,490
M & T Taxi, Inc., Jamaica Plain – $32,700
Town Livery Inc., Lawrence – $20,000
Tee Flow Taxi Corp., Mattapan – 31,874
Logan Cab, Inc., Medford – $23,500
Magan Transport LLC, Medford – $9,512
GOH Cab, Inc., Milton – $32,003
Covenant Transportation, Inc., Newton – $17,000
Tim Taxi, Inc., Newton – $20,000
Space Cab, Inc., Newton Highlands – $20,000
Mercedes Cab Company Inc., North Truro – $39,987
County Rainbow Taxi, Inc., Pittsfield – $40,000
Transporting the People, Inc., Pittsfield – $22,000
Care Remedy Inc., Reading – $25,000
RCK Transportation Inc., Revere – $19,750
All State Taxi, Inc., Roslindale – $20,500
Gilboss Taxi, Inc., Roslindale – $20,000
Ride In Style Inc., Roslindale – $20,000
Selam Transportation, Inc., Roslindale – $32,493
Adama Taxi Inc., Roxbury – $32,700
Alaa. W Taxi, Inc., Roxbury – $20,000
DA & MU Cab, Inc., Roxbury – $31,789
K & N Dumerant, Inc., Roxbury – $10,000
Knights Airport Limousine Service, Inc., Shrewsbury – $30,000
Green Cab Company, Inc., Somerville – $34,320
Warsame Livery Services Inc., Somerville – $20,000
M. J. Transportation, Inc., Southwick – $32,726
Rozki Rides LLC, Springfield – $39,790
Youth on the Move, Inc., Springfield – $20,000
Blackstone Valley Livery LLC, Uxbridge – $30,000
Weston Coach, Inc., Wayland – $15,000
Meshualekia, Inc., West Roxbury – $32,550
Mirka, Inc., West Roxbury – $20,000
Samuel Transportation, Inc., West Roxbury – $14,466
Tedy & Amnu, Inc., West Roxbury – $32,700
Rose F. Limo, Inc., Westford – $7,000
Friendly Ride Transportation, Inc., Wilbraham – $4,000

The following cities, towns, and organizations received funding from the Taxi, Livery & Hackney Transportation Partnership Grant Program:

Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority – $250,000
Belmont Council on Aging – $10,000
Mass211, Inc. c/o United Way of Tri-County, Berkshire County – $80,000
Tri-Valley, Inc., Blackstone Valley – $250,000
The Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Inc. – $250,000
Bridgewater Council on Aging – $243,480
Old Colony Young Men's Christian Association, Inc., Brockton and Taunton – $83,527
Town of Brookline – $28,980
Cambridge Public Health Commission – $250,000
Edith Chaille Elder Transportation Fund, Inc., Cambridge and Somerville – $132,000
Cape Ann Transportation Authority – $66,340
Clinton Council On Aging – $31,000
Town of Egremont – $28,350
Framingham Council On Aging/Callahan Center – $69,254
Franklin Regional Transit Authority, Franklin County and North Quabbin Regions – $233,000
St. Francis House, Inc., Greater Boston – $93,600
Women's Lunch Place, Inc., Greater Boston – $65,685
Julie Fund, Inc., Greater Boston – $250,000
Vinfen Corporation, Greater Boston – $198,600
Bay State Community Services, Inc., Greater South Shore – $5,000
Holliston Senior Center – $21,500
Hopkinton Council on Aging – $35,618
Hull Council on Aging – $35,479
Lexington Transportation Services – $46,000
Institute for Development Thru Transportation Inc., Lowell and Surrounding Area – $176,500
City of Marlborough – $250,000
Montachusett Regional Transit Authority – $250,000
Natick Council on Aging – $26,730
Town of Needham – $49,999
Northampton Senior Services – $27,000
Helping Our Women, Inc., Outer Cape Cod – $74,000
Quincy Housing Authority – $114,800
African Community Economic Development of New England, Inc., Roxbury – $125,000
Sherborn Council on Aging – $6,900
Shirley Council on Aging – $20,000
Shrewsbury Council on Aging – $60,000
The Dormition Family Table, Somerville – $7,500
Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services, Inc. – $70,000
Towns of Sudbury (lead), Acton, Bolton, Stow – $222,336
Wayland Council on Aging – $35,620
Town of Weston – $50,000
Open Sky Community Services, Inc., Worcester County – $250,000

MassDevelopment, the state’s development finance agency and land bank, works with businesses, nonprofits, banks, and communities to stimulate economic growth across the Commonwealth. During FY2022, MassDevelopment financed or managed 356 projects generating investment of more than $1.69 billion in the Massachusetts economy. These projects are estimated to create or support 11,080 jobs and build or preserve 1,778 housing units.