Dover Rail Trail

Nashua Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge

Claremont Sidewalk

Transportation Alternatives Program

The goal of the federally-funded Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is to provide choices for non-motorized users that are safe, reliable, and convenient.

TAP was created under a federal law known as Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) to consolidate many stand-alone programs into a single, more flexible program. Programs replaced by TAP are Safe Routes to School, Recreational Trails, Transportation Enhancement, and Scenic and Cultural Byways. The Recreational Trails Program is administered by the Department of Resource and Economic Development.

For more information on the TAP program contact Tom Jameson, P.E. TAP Program Manager at (603) 271-3462 or email: thomas.e.jameson@dot.nh.gov

TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (ROUND-5) IS NOW OPEN

TAP is a reimbursement program with 80% federal funds and 20% local match.  $30 million total dollars ($24 million federal dollars) are available for this selection round.

Applying for Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds is a three-step process.

Step 1 - Submit a letter of interest form to the Department.  This form must be used for your submission.  Deadline for submission is Friday December 6, 2024.

Step 2 - Attend the Department's virtual TAP workshop.  Information on date and time will be sent to everyone that submits the letter of interest form.  Tentative schedule for the workshop will be early January 2025.

Step 3 - Submit a TAP application to the Department by Friday January 24, 2025.  The application will be posted on this website and emailed to anyone that submits a letter of interest form.  The TAP application will be available on this website by the end of November.

Only applicants that fulfill all three steps will be considered for TAP funding.

Letter of Interest Form

The Letter of Interest form is non-binding.  If between submission of the Letter of Interest form and TAP application, you want to switch to a different project that is allowed if it meets TAP eligibility.  The Letter of Interest form gives the Department an idea of how much interests there is statewide, make sure projects are eligible for TAP, and to establish a contact person with the municipality.

Warning:  When submitting the Letter of Interest form, you must save it as a pdf.  Do not print the form and then scan it for submission.  Data is harvested from the form fields and will not work if the form is scanned.  Directions on naming conventions and how to submit is on the last page of the form.

Any questions on the form or the three-step process email: thomas.e.jameson@dot.nh.gov

Proposed TAP (Round 5) Schedule

 

Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP)

The Active Transportation Investment Program (ATIIP) is a new competitive grant program created by Section 11529 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub.L.117-58) to construct projects to provide safe and connected active transportation facilities in active transportation networks or active transportation spines.

ATIIP-Bicycle and Pedestrian Program - Environment - FHWA (dot.gov)

Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program

 

 

 

For more information on the Transportation Alternative Program click on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) link below.

Transportation Alternatives - Environment - FHWA (dot.gov)

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Training for LPA "Person in Responsible Charge"

Selected communities must designate a full-time employee as the person in responsible charge. This person must have authority to make financial decisions for the sponsoring organization.  This individual must be LPA certified by the Department. If you are currently certified and seeking recertification you can request a test vs. attending the day long training. Please see links below for information.

LPA Training

LPA Manual

 

TAP Round 4 Summary 

2021 Grant Round:

$13.4 M Total Funds (20% match required for $10.7M Fed)
4 years of funding
$1.25 M max funding per project
34 applications received requesting $25.1M in federal funds

Prioritized TAP Awards

Map - Location of TAP applications

Criteria for Scoring

Scoring Criteria White Paper

Project Readiness and Support 13%
Financial Readiness 15%
Feasibility 9%
Stress Analysis 12%
Improve Safety Conditions 16%
Network Connectivity 20%
RPC Rankings 15%

Funded Applications: