Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

Transportation Alternatives Program

The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is a program through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and is a set-aside of the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program. TAP funds projects such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails, and other multimodal improvements (such as ADA enhancements and bike share expansion).

ACOG TAP Call for Projects

On September 1, 2022, ACOG will open the first of two ACOG TAP Call for Projects under the IIJA.

Criteria

There will be a total of $7.5 million available for projects in the ACOG adjusted urbanized area (UZA). Eligible organizations may not request more than $1.5 million or less than $20,000 in federal funds per project. There is no limit on overall project size. No single entity can receive more than 56 percent of the total available funding for TAP until all entities’ projects have been considered. Eligible TAP projects will be funded at a ratio of 80 percent federal funds and 20 percent local funds for eligible costs. All applicants must complete the pre-application form.

Eligible Projects

All projects must be located in the ACOG UZA

• Recreational trails
• Shared use paths
• Sidewalks
• Protected, buffered, and conventional bicycle lanes or cycle tracks
• Safe bicyclist and pedestrian crossings
• Traffic control devices for pedestrians and bicyclists
• …and more

Eligible Entities

• Local governments (towns, cities, and counties)
• Transit agencies
• Tribal governments
• Public school districts, public schools, or public universities (with support from local municipality)
• Non-profit organizations (with support from local municipality)

Timeline

For more information, contact Jordan Evans at jevans@acogok.org or at (405) 234-2264.

ODOT TA Program

Communities with projects outside the ACOG Adjusted Urbanized Area (UZA) and those inside the UZA with less than 15,000 residents may apply to ODOT for TAP funds. For information on ODOT’s TAP grant, please visit https://oklahoma.gov/odot/business-center/local-government-resource-center/transportation-alternatives-program-tap.html.

Past ACOG TAP Projects

ACOG has previously held two calls for projects: The first in 2014 and the second in 2017. Communities within the UZA were eligible to apply for these funds. Projects previously awarded by ACOG can be viewed in the tables below.

2013 – 2014 Projects ($2.8 million)

2015 – 2020 Projects ($8.4 million)

Map of ACOG TAP Projects