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
DATE | ACTION |
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | Pre-Application form available |
Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Application cycle opens |
Friday, September 16, 2022 | Pre-applications due to ACOG by 4:00 p.m. |
Monday, October 31, 2022 | Final project applications due to ACOG by 4:00 p.m. |
February 2023 (tentative) | ACOG staff present project recommendations to the Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC). ACOG MPO Policy Committee approves project selections. Awarded projects are then passed to ODOT |
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)
Sponsor | Project |
1. COTPA | Routeside Amenities |
2. Edmond | Creek Bend Trail – Phase 1 Design |
3. Midwest City | SE 29th Street Trail, Sooner to Air Depot |
4. Midwest City | W Palmer Loop Trail |
5. Midwest City | Rail with Trail |
6. Midwest City | Midwest City Elementary School Connector |
7. Oklahoma City | W. Overholser Bike Route & Sidewalk |
8. Oklahoma City | Envision 240 Pedestrian Improvements |
9. Warr Acres | Sidewalk Improvements NW 50th, N Meridian to N MacArthur |
10. Yukon | Yukon Trails Master Trails Plan |
2015 – 2020 Projects ($8.4 million)
Sponsor | Project |
1. Choctaw | 23rd Street (Clarke – Henney) |
2. Del City | Kerr/Vickie Sidewalk |
3. Edmond | Creek Bend Trail |
4. Midwest City | Rail with Trail phase 2 |
5. Midwest City | Rail with Trail phase 3 |
6. Norman | Constitution Street Multimodal Path |
7. Norman | State Highway 9 Multimodal Path |
8. Oklahoma City | Eagle Lake Trail |
9. Oklahoma City | Robinson Avenue River Bridge |
10. Oklahoma City | 4th Street Bridges |
11. Oklahoma City | Grand Boulevard (N and S combined) |
12. Oklahoma City | Will Rogers and West River Trail Amenities |
13. Oklahoma City | Shartel Improvements |
14. Oklahoma City | Deep Fork Trail |
15. Oklahoma City | 4th Street Bike/Ped/Transit Improvements |
16. Oklahoma City | Grand Blvd Intersections Improvements |
17. Warr Acres | Pedestrian Improvements |
18. Yukon | Garth Brooks Trail |
19. Spokies/COTPA | Bike Share Service Area Expansion |
20. Norman | Flood Avenue Multimodal Path |