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Adopt A Bike Grant Program

Thousands of unclaimed bikes are sent to Metro’s lost and found every year. These bicycles are left on Metro’s bus and rail systems and properties. Previously, many of these bikes would go unclaimed and were sold off at auction. Now with Metro Adopt A Bike, bikes go back into the hands of the community and those most in need. 

How it Started

At Metro’s August 2020 Board meeting, the Board directed staff to seek help from community-based organizations and non-profits to administer distribution programs throughout Los Angeles County regions, ensuring those who need them most are provided bicycles. The first phase of the program started as a pilot program. During this phase, disadvantaged communities have successfully served multiple parts of LA County, including East Los Angeles, Long Beach, South Central Los Angeles, Culver City, Willowbrook, San Gabriel Valley, Boyle Heights, and more! 

At the October 2023 Board Meeting, the Board authorized the Adopt-A-Bike program to be permanent. This mini-grant program is a bi-annual program that continues to help communities in need throughout Los Angeles County.

How it Works

Metro offers mini-grant funding opportunities to Community-Based Organizations, Faith-Based Organizations, and Non-Profits. To help distribute these bikes back into the community and provide increased sustainable mobility options to people who cannot afford a personal bicycle, including resource-challenged communities and people experiencing homelessness.  This mini program works bi-annually, with the most recent cycle from November 2023 through October 2025.