Transportation Alternatives Program
Transportation Alternatives Program supports Ohio local governments with walking, cycling, preservation, and environmental projects to improve non-driver access and address transportation impacts.
Funder: Ohio Department of Transportation
Due Dates: November 16, 2026 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: 20% local share of construction; listed past TAP awards range from $450,000 to $4,000,000
Summary: Supports Ohio local-government projects improving walking, cycling, non-driver access, historic transportation preservation, and environmental mitigation.
Key Information: Sponsors must be outside MPO county boundaries, except participating small MPOs with populations below 200,000.
Description
The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) supports non-motorized transportation facilities, historic transportation preservation, environmental mitigation, and vegetation management. Eligible work includes pedestrian and bicycle facilities, abandoned railway conversions, transportation-related archaeological research, scenic overlooks, historic transportation rehabilitation, and projects addressing highway runoff, invasive species, erosion, and wildlife connectivity.
The program also supports safer access to daily needs for children, older adults, people with disabilities, and other non-drivers. Bicycle and pedestrian projects connecting activity centers—such as businesses, medical facilities, schools, libraries, shopping areas, and recreation destinations—receive higher priority. ODOT encourages incorporating transportation alternatives into planned transportation projects rather than developing stand-alone projects. Funded activities must serve the general public or a broad segment of it.
