Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Forecasted
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Transportation Alternatives Program funds projects that enhance pedestrian, bicycle, and non-driver infrastructure and promote safe, sustainable transportation across Kentucky.
Funder: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (next application cycle for state TAP funds, projected)
Funding Amounts: Typical awards range from $200,000 to over $1 million; 20% local match required; funding covers eligible project costs for design, construction, and related activities.
Summary: Supports projects that improve pedestrian, bicycle, and non-driver transportation infrastructure across Kentucky communities.
Key Information: Federal-aid requirements apply; projects must follow the KYTC Local Public Agency (LPA) Guide.
Description
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), administered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), provides federal funding for a range of surface transportation projects that enhance accessibility, mobility, and safety for non-motorized users. TAP focuses on constructing and improving on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure that improves non-driver access to public transportation, community improvement activities, environmental mitigation, and Safe Routes to School projects. The program aims to create safer, more connected, and environmentally friendly transportation networks throughout Kentucky, enabling communities of all sizes—urban, suburban, small town, and rural—to implement projects that benefit pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-drivers.
