DDOT Announces 2019 Transportation  Alternatives Projects Funding Availability

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 17, 2018

Media Contacts

Terry Owens

Lauren Stephens

DDOT Announces 2019 Transportation
Alternatives Projects Funding Availability

(Washington D.C.) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is now accepting applications for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP).

Approximately $1.2 million in funding is available through TAP, a federal program that provides funding to projects considered “alternative” to traditional highway construction. Applications will be accepted through August 15, 2018.

The funds will be distributed through a citywide competitive process for qualifying, non-traditional projects. Each proposed project must meet the following criteria:

• Relate to surface transportation;
• Qualify under one of the several eligible activities geared towards bicycle and pedestrian activities, community improvements, environmental mitigation, as well as recreational trails; and,
• Further the mission, initiative, and plans of District agencies (e.g. MOVE DC and Sustainable DC.)

Eligible project sponsors include local governments, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts and agencies, tribal governments and other appropriate local or regional governmental entities.

The FAST Act also allows nonprofit entities responsible for the administration of local transportation safety programs to apply. Nonprofits are eligible to partner with any eligible entity on an eligible TAP project, if state or local requirements permit.

Online applications, details about eligible activities, sponsors, and further submission information is available here.

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