Arizona
Transportation Alternatives Program Profile 

State DOT Program Staff

State DOT TA Coordinator
Elaine Mariolle
ADOT Multimodal Planning Division
Arizona DOT
1611 W Jackson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: 602-712-8141
Email: emariolle@azdot.gov

FHWA Division TA Coordinator
Kimberly Utley 
FHWA – AZ Division
4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Tel: 602-382-8975
Email: kimberly.utley@dot.gov

State DOT Website: https://azdot.gov/home

TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures

• Application timeline: Project selection cycle occurs biennially on odd-numbered years. Please see website for more information.
• TA program structure: Arizona Department of Transportation is responsible for selecting projects submitted by eligible entities through a competitive process.  The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) receive their own funding distributions from the federal government and implement their own TA Program grant processes. Projects located within MAG and PAG cannot apply for ADOT TA Program funds.
• Application tips: Planning projects (also referred to as scoping) are eligible under the TA Program and provide an opportunity for communities to develop new projects that can compete for design and construction funding in future TA Program cycles. Coordination with MPOs and COGs can happen at any time. Once ADOT issues a Call for Projects, prospective project sponsors will need to coordinate with staff from the MPO/ COG to secure a letter of support.  Your COG or MPO can be a great resource all along the TA program process.
• Who is eligible to apply: MPO, COG, County, Local government, Tribal government, Regional transportation authority, Transit agency, Natural resource or public land agency with public entity sponsor, School district, local education agency, or school with public entity sponsor,  MPOs that serve an urbanized area with a population of 200,000 or fewer,  Nonprofit organization may apply with public entity as project sponsor, Any other local or regional governmental entity with responsibility for or oversight of transportation or recreational trails (other than a metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area with a population of over 200,000 or a State agency) that the State determines to be eligible, State of Arizona (if requested by an eligible public entity and agreed to by ADOT)
• Application components: Project narrative, project purpose and needs statement, budget, plan alignment, community support and public outreach, and letter of support from MPO or COG.
• Selection criteria: anticipated benefits for the community, anticipated number or users/beneficiaries, fit with comprehensive planning goals, level of public support, linkage to transportation system, maintenance commitment, and secured matching funds
• Is there an advisory committee?: Yes
• Advisory committee members: The committee is composed of Voting members: Bullhead City MPO (BHCMPO), Central Arizona Governments (CAG, Central Yavapai MPO (CYMPO), Lake Havasu MPO (LHMPO), MetroPlan Flagstaff, Northern Arizona COG (NACOG), Sierra Vista MPO (SVMPO), Southeast Az Government Organization (SEAGO), Sun Corridor MPO (SCMPO), Western Arizona COG (WACOG), Yuma MPO (YMPO),Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA), Arizona State Parks & Trails; Advisory Members: Pinnacle Prevention, FHWA, Maricopa Association, Pima Association of Governments.
• Project award minimum: None
• Project award maximum: None
• Typical local match: 5.70%
• Match Requirement: You must meet a minimum 5.7% local match and you may pay overmatch. Tribal governments with  projects 100% on Tribal land do not require a match.

More information on Arizona’s Transportation Alternatives program can be found at Transportation Alternatives Program | Active Transportation Program.