The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is a competitive grant program for projects such as bike paths, pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements, and preservation of historic transportation facilities that enhance Michigan’s intermodal transportation system and provide safe alternative transportation options.
Donor Name: Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
State: Michigan
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/12/2022
Details:
As such, SEMCOG has created two programs for re-emphaiss of SEMCOG TAP priorities:
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program
- Environmental Mitigation and Stormwater Management Program
An annual target (specifically for FY23-25) of $5 million for pedestrian and bicycle safety projects, into two primary categories:
- Sidewalk and Shared-use Path Modernization: Shovel-ready projects primarily focused on retrofitting/rebuilding existing sidewalks and paths to improve safety and mobility, including:
- ADA enhancements (such as curb ramps and detectable warnings);
- Widening sidewalks to 60” – 72”;
- Widening pathways/safety paths to 10’;
- Full reconstruction of existing sidewalks and paths.
- Easements and permits should already be secured with construction engineering documents and Environmental Review completed shortly after awarding the project.
- Safety and Connectivity Projects: Safety-related projects that include new infrastructure and may take longer to implement (due to permits, approvals, and other design considerations), such as:
- Crosswalk Visibility and Safety Enhancements (e.g. high-visibility crosswalks, improved lighting, leading pedestrian intervals (LPI), enhanced signage and pavement markings, curb extensions);
- Midblock crossings (e.g. marked crosswalks with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, and/or medians and pedestrian refuge islands);
- Road Diets (e.g. projects that calm traffic and improve mobility and access for all road users)
- New Sidewalk and Shared-use Paths;
- Bicycle Lanes (priority may be given to projects that can install physical separation such as buffer-space, vertical bollards, curbs, or vegetation).
An annual target (specifically for FY23-25) of $2.5 million for environmental mitigation and stormwater management projects, which may include:
- Green Infrastructure that manages stormwater (e.g. techniques that infiltrate and treat stormwater runoff);
- Other stormwater best management practices that reduce runoff volume and improve local water quality; and
- Vegetation management within the right-of-way to improve road safety, manage invasive species and provide erosion control.
Priority will be given to projects that:
- Address a documented flooding or water quality challenge;
- Identify the catchment area and the annual runoff reduction; and
- Include a detailed maintenance plan with responsible party(ies) and estimated costs.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include county road commissions, cities, villages, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, state and federal natural resource or public land agencies, nonprofits responsible for the administration of local transportation safety programs, and tribal governments. MDOT may partner with a local agency to apply for funding and implement the project. Other organizations, such as townships or trail groups, may partner with an eligible agency to apply.
For more information, visit SEMCOG.
