Transportation Alternatives Program Profile
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DDOT)

Funding History

State DOT Program Staff

TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures

• TA program structure: TAP Projects will be selected through a competitive process. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments is responsible for 50 percent of the funds while the DDOT is responsible for the other 50 percent.
• Who is eligible to apply: Local Governments, Regional Transportation Authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, tribal governments, any other local or regional governmental entity with responsibility for oversight of transportation or recreational trails. *DDOT qualifies as a local government entity*
• Application information: Application can be found online.
• Application timeline: June 2- Release call for Projects; August 1- Deadline to submit project applications; September 15- Deadline for Project Selection Committee to meet; October 1- Official announcement of selected projects.
• Application components: Applicant information, Project narrative, Project Sponsor, budget, selection criteria, site map, letter of commitment, ownership of land, Transportation Planning Board Application.
• Selection criteria: Eligibility, project concept, feasibility, and project readiness.
• Application tips: Submit all required material on time.
• Is there an advisory committee?: Yes, a Project Selection Committee.
• Advisory committee members: N/A
• Project award minimum: None.
• Project award maximum: None.
• Typical local match: N/A
• Matching policies:
• Once your project is funded: If projects are unable to being the implementation process (payment of the first invoice) within one year of obligation, they risk having their funding de-obligated and reassign to other TAP project.

Note

This profile and the charts are drawn from a database maintained by the Transportation Alternatives Data Exchange at the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and are based on data provided by the States and FHWA. If there is an error or an update is needed for this profile please let us know about it. Direct questions and comments to TrADE @ RTC at 202-974-5135 or by email to policy@railstotrails.org

TrADE last updated this profile on: 03/26/2015