1. Chris Metka 2017 Statewide Conference on Heritage ???
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
The Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside of the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
Transportation Enhancements Program (TE)
2017 Statewide Conference on Heritage
Chris Metka
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Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Coordinator

2. SAFETEA-LU 2005-2012 Transportation Enhancements Scenic Byways
Recreational Trails
Safe Routes to School

3. MAP-21 2012–2015 Combines previously separate programs Key Changes
Transportation Enhancements
Safe Routes to School
Scenic Byways
Recreational Trails
Key Changes
Competitive Selection
Large MPOs receive funding
Non-Profits no longer eligible
Some project types eliminated

4. Projects No Longer Eligible
MAP-21
Projects No Longer Eligible
Projects and Activities
Scenic Beautification
Transportation Museums
Bike/Ped Education (except K-8)
Some Byways Activities
Visitor Center Creation and Operation
Project Sponsors
Non Profit Organizations
DOTs/MPOs

5. The FAST Act December 2015 Additional Sponsor
Preserves funding through 2020 for TE/TAP-type projects
Projects now falls under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
Set-Aside of the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
TA Set-aside (for administrative purposes)
Additional Sponsor
Non-profit responsible for the administration of local transportation safety programs
Most non-profit organizations still remain ineligible

6. TA Set-Aside Funding Maintains funding split
50% statewide
50% distributed by population
$26 million per year – divided by population
PennDOT ($18 million)
Statewide Funding ($13 million)
Areas < 200k Population ($5 million)
Large MPOs ($8 million)

7. Large MPO Funding

8. Eligible Projects Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
Bicycle and Pedestrian Education (K-8)
Conversion of Abandoned Railway Corridors to Trails
Construction of Turnouts, Overlooks, and Viewing Areas
Outdoor Advertising Management
Historic Preservation and Rehab of Historic Transportation Facilities
Vegetation Management
Archaeological Activities
Stormwater Management
Wildlife Mortality Mitigation

9. Eligible Project Sponsors
Counties
Municipalities
Schools
Transit Agencies
Natural Resource or Public Land Agencies
Nonprofit entities responsible for the administration of local transportation safety programs
Other local or regional governments responsible for transportation or recreational trails

10. 2016 Statewide Application Cycle
Received 128 applications
96% of applications for bike/ped/transit/trails
51 Projects
18 were trails
One stormwater project
No bike/ped education (both funded by MPOs)

11. 2018 TA Set-Aside Application Round Tentative Timeline
June 19th - Program Materials Available on Website:
July 10th – Application Cycle Opens
July 10 - September 22nd – Coordination with Planning Partners and Districts
September 22nd – All Applications Due
September 29th – Application Materials Available for Review

12. 2018 TA Set-Aside Application Round Tentative Timeline
October – December – Application Review
MPOs/RPOs
Comments/Rankings for Statewide Projects
Large MPOs Select Projects
Districts – Comments
Statewide Selection Committee – Comments/Scores
January Project Selection
Statewide Selection Committee
Reviews scores and comments
Recommends projects
Up to $55 million

13. Statewide Project Selection Criteria
Reasonableness of cost
Statewide or regional significance of project
Integration of land use and transportation decision making 
Collaboration with stakeholders
Safety always and maybe safety only  
Readiness for implementation
Leverage of other projects or funding
Consistency
Teachability
Success Factor
Environmental Justice/Entitlement Communities
And PennDOT Connects!

14. TA Set-Aside: Areas of Emphasis
PennDOT Connects
Meeting with District required
Meeting with Planning Partner required
Bonus points added for sponsors that meet with both before applying
Big investment
$55 million
Need good projects!
Are there planned project that could benefit from TA Set-Aside funds?
Are there good project that just need a sponsor?

15. Webinar for Project Sponsors
Second week of July
Details available in Program Guidance July 19th
Date
Call In Number
Visual Access Links
Note to Self:
Attend this webinar!!!

16. Need further interpretation?
Chris Metka TA Set-Aside Coordinator