Montana Transportation Alternatives Program Profile
Montana’s Headwaters Trail System | Photo by Scott Stark
State DOT Program Staff
State DOT TA Coordinator
Roy Peterson
TA Program Manager
Montana Dept. of Transportation
2701 Prospect Avenue
Helena, MT 59620-1001
Tel: 406-444-6101
Email: ropeterson@mt.gov
FHWA Division TA Coordinator
Katie Potts
Planner
FHWA-MT Division
585 Shepard Way
Helena, MT 59601
Tel: 406-441-3914
Fax: 406-449-5314
Email: katie.potts@dot.gov
State DOT Website: Montana Department of Transportation
TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures
- Application timeline: Applications are expected to open in Jan. 2023 and expected to close in March/April 2023. Please see website for more information.
- TA program structure: The program is run through a state level TAP office. The projects go through a competitive selection process with funds being distributed directly by the state TAP office.
- Who is eligible to apply: Local governments, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, local education agencies, or schools, tribal governments, a metropolitan planning organization (MPO) that serves an urbanized area with a population of 200,000 or fewer, and nonprofits, however, MDT requires that a nonprofit entity partner with another eligible entity, such as a local government. The Project Sponsor in the application must be the eligible entity that the nonprofit partners with.
- Application information: Application information can be found online.
- Application components: Description, maps/plans/photographs, evidence of eligibility, benefits of project, environmental review, budget and implementation schedule, legal and compliance certification, and proposed maintenance agreements.
- Selection criteria: The scoring procedure can be found online.
- Is there an advisory committee?: Yes.
- Advisory committee members: MDT Engineering – TA Program Manager; MDT Planning – Multimodal Planning Bureau Chief; MDT Planning – Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator; MDT Maintenance – Maintenance Division Operations Manager; MDT Engineering – Traffic and Safety Engineer; MDT Civil Rights – Civil Rights Bureau ADA Specialist; MDT Construction Engineering Services Bureau – Constructability Reviewer
- Project award minimum: None.
- Project award maximum: Capital Improvement – $1,500,000; Pavement Preservation – $500,000.
- Typical local match: Most projects will require a 13.42% local match, however there are some exceptions. For projects within the boundaries of a Reservation, no match is required. These projects are eligible for 100% Federal Transportation Alternatives Funding. Certain Pavement Preservation or ADA upgrade/retrofit projects can qualify for 13.42% State match (instead of local match).
More information on Montana’s TA program can be found here.
