Massachusetts Transportation Alternatives Program Profile 

State DOT Program Staff

State DOT TA Coordinator
Miranda Briseño
Federal Programs Coordinator | MPO Activities
Office of Transportation Planning | Massachusetts Department of Transportation
10 Park Plaza – Suite 4150, Boston, MA 02116
857-368-8868
Email: Miranda.E.Briseno@dot.state.ma.us

FHWA Division TA Coordinator
Anthony Jones
Federal Highway Administration, Massachusetts Division
220 Binney Street, 9th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-494-3113
Email: Anthony.Jones1@dot.gov

State DOT Website: MASSDOT

TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures

• Application timeline: Applications are rolling.
• TA program structure: The program is run through a state-level office. The projects go through a competitive selection process and funds are directly distributed from the state.
• Application tips: MassDOT intends to allocate all TA funds to Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects
• Who is eligible to apply: Local governments, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, and tribal governments
• Application components: Assessment request form, site visit, planning study, project identification
• Selection criteria: MassDOT runs a competitive, merit-based scoring process
• Typical local match: 20%

More information on MassDOT’s TA program can be found here.