Transportation Alternatives Program
Forecasted
Transportation Alternatives Program supports local agencies and Tribal Governments with transportation projects that improve walking, bicycling, safety, and connectivity across Greater Arizona.
Funder: Arizona Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: No designated minimum or maximum award; up to 94.3% federal share (100% for projects entirely on Tribal lands)
Summary: Supports smaller-scale transportation projects in Greater Arizona that improve walking, bicycling, safety, connectivity, and transportation-related environmental conditions.
Key Information: Projects must be outside MAG and PAG planning boundaries, including projects sponsored by Tribal Governments.
Description
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) administers the Transportation Alternatives Program for Greater Arizona using federal Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside funds from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program. Funding is distributed through a competitive process and a population-based allocation formula to support smaller-scale projects that create safer, connected on-road and off-road transportation networks.
Supported work includes pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails, Safe Routes to School, turnouts and overlooks, historic transportation preservation, vegetation management, stormwater mitigation, habitat connectivity, and vulnerable road user safety assessments. Planning studies and non-infrastructure educational projects are also eligible. The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) receive separate federal distributions and administer their own Transportation Alternatives programs.
