TxDOT's Public Transportation Division administers federal funding programs, including Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds relating to TxDOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds for transit in Texas. These funds are for specific purposes and have separate eligibility and funding requirements. The Public Transportation Division requests applications for specific  funding sources through calls for projects.

Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA Set-Aside) Program

TxDOT administers TA Set-Aside funds for locally sponsored bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects in communities less than 200,000. In large urbanized areas with populations over 200,000, TA Set-Aside funds are distributed directly to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) to administer according to their needs. MPOs and TxDOT are responsible for selecting projects independent of one another.

Call for Projects

TxDOT's TA Set-Aside call for projects ended May 22, 2017.

Below are links to the TA Set-Aside Program Guide, Project Nomination Form, and other related information. Questions? Contact us.

Title	Format
Announcement
Program Guide
Project Nomination Form
Questions and Answers
Relevant Documents and Links Title Format Rules Workshop Presentation: Overview Workshop Presentation: Local Government Workshop Presentation: Best Practices for Project Nomination Project Timeline - Example Chart Interactive Map (MPOs, Urbanized Areas, Cities) TxDOT District TA Set-Aside Coordinators TxDOT Local Government Projects Coordinators TxDOT District Environmental Coordinators TxDOT Economically Disadvantaged Counties Program TxDOT Average Low Bid Unit Prices TxDOT Guidance for In-Kind Contributions BikeStripe Guidance U.S. Census Bureau Information – 2010 Population Figures U.S. Census Bureau Information – 2010 Urban Areas FHWA U.S. Census Information FHWA Brief Training Videos (Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies) FHWA Federal-Aid Guidance Non-Federal Match Requirements AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities ADA Standards for Accessible Design Texas Accessibility Information from Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Past Calls for Projects - Federal Highway Administration Funds

Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) 2015 This call ended May 4, 2015. The Public Transportation Division requests proposals for the 2015 TAP Call for Projects. Project activities are limited to construction of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure projects in population areas less than 200,000. Below are links to the TAP Program Guide, the Project Nomination Form and other related information. Questions? Contact us. Title Format 2015 TAP Submission Summary Charts 2015 TAP Call for Projects Announcement TxDOT TAP Rules 2015 TAP Program Guide (updated Feb. 20, 2015) 2015 TAP Project Nomination Form TxDOT District TAP Coordinators 2015 TAP Workshops 2015 TAP Workshop Presentations TxDOT District Environmental Coordinators Large Urbanized Areas Map Maps of MPOs, Urbanized Areas and Cities U.S. Census Bureau Information FHWA U.S. Census Information TxDOT Economically Disadvantaged Counties Program TxDOT’s Average Low Bid Unit Prices Standard Advance Funding Agreement for TAP AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities ADA Standards for Accessible Design Texas Accessibility Information from Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Awarded State Projects

• Small Urban (populated areas 5,001 – 200,000)
• Rural (populated areas of less than 5,000)