Vermont Transportation Alternatives Program Profile
Vermont’s Island Line Rail Trail | Photo by TrailLink user tgmahoney
State DOT Program Staff
State DOT TA Coordinator
Scott Robertson
Local Transportation Facilities
Vermont Agency of Transportation
1 National Life Drive
Montpelier, VT 05633-5001
Tel: 802-828-5799
Email: scott.robertson@vermont.gov
FHWA Division TA Coordinator
Kevin McAleer
FHWA – VT Division
87 State Street, Suite 216
Montpelier, VT 05602
Tel: 802-282-8985
Email: kevin.mcaleer@dot.gov
State DOT Website: https://vtrans.vermont.gov/highway/local-projects/transport-alt
TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures
- Application timeline: Applications close on 12/14/22. Please see website for more information.
- TA program structure: The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) provides funding for projects defined as transportation alternatives, including on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for improving non-driver access to public transportation and enhancing mobility, community improvement activities, and environmental mitigation, trails that serve a transportation purpose, and safe routes to school projects.
- Application tips: It is strongly recommended that an official representative of the applicant attend the pre-application workshop to fully understand requirements associated with federal-aid projects
- Who is eligible to apply: Local government, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, non-profit partners, and tribal governments
- Application components: Regional planning commission (RPC) support, documented public support, project description, location, public involvement, ROW, match and other funding sources
- Selection criteria: Description of project, feasibility, local need, project benefit, cost, eligibility
- Is there an advisory committee?: Yes.
- Advisory committee members: VTrans Municipal Assistance Section, the VTrans Bicycle & Pedestrian, Agency of Natural Resources, and Regional Planning Commission representatives.
- Project award minimum: $20,000
- Project award maximum: $300,000
- Match policies: 20%
More information on VTrans TA program can be found here.
