Connecticut Transportation Alternatives Program Profile
Connecticut’s Farmington River Trail | Photo by Matthew Lupoli
State DOT Program Staff
State DOT TA Coordinator
Michael Cherpak, P.E.
Local Roads Office, Division of Highway Design
Department of Transportation
Tel: 860-594-3155
Email: michael.cherpak@ct.gov
FHWA Division TA Coordinator
David Williams
FHWA – CT Division
Abraham Ribicoff Federal Building
450 Main Street, Suite 612
Hartford CT 06103
Tel: 860-494-7568
Email: david.williams@dot.gov
State DOT Website: Grant Program
TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures
- Application timeline: Please see website for more information.
- TA program structure: The TA Program offers a source of funds for addressing the needs of non-motorized transportation users. A primary focus of the State’s program is safety, accessibility and connectivity.
- Application tips:
- Who is eligible to apply: Local governments, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, tribal governments, and any other local or regional government entity with responsibility for oversight of transportation or recreational trails.
- Application components: Project sponsor, TA eligibility, project location, project description, demonstration of public need and support, community significance, project status (permits, environmental clearance, etc), cost estimate, ability to provide match,
- Selection criteria: budget, public benefit, safety, connectivity, readiness to proceed
- Is there an advisory committee?: Yes
- Advisory committee members: Comprised of staff from the DOT’s engineering, finance and planning units
- Project award minimum:
- Project award maximum:
- Match requirement: 20%, no in-kind match permitted
More information on Connecticut’s Transportation Alternatives can be found here.
