Georgia Transportation Alternatives Program Profile
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State DOT Program Staff
State DOT TA Coordinator
Benjamin Kane
Georgia Department of Transportation
600 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-631-1781
E-mail: bekane@dot.ga.gov
FHWA Division TA Coordinator
Olivia Lewis
FHWA GA Division
75 Ted Turner Dr. SW, Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: 404-562-4282
Email: olivia.lewis@dot.gov
State DOT Website: https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/TAP.aspx
TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures
- Application timeline: Applications open on 9/15/25 and close on 10/31/25. Please see website for more information.
- TA program structure: The program is run through a state-level TE Office. The state uses a mix of competitive and non-competitive selection processes. TE funds are distributed by the State Transportation Board to each Congressional District. The TE Office manages the process.
- Who is eligible to apply: State Government, local government, federally recognized tribes and affiliated groups, 501(c)(3), metropolitan planning organizations, natural resources or public lands agencies, transit agencies and school districts.
- Application information: Applicants can submit their application online.
- Application components: Project narrative, budget, environmental statement, and design specifications.
- Selection criteria: The state considers applications for all 12 TE categories. Selection criteria include: anticipated benefits for the community, anticipated number of users/beneficiaries, whether the project is eligible under multiple TE categories, environmental impact, geographic location, level of public support, need for TE funds to complete project, relationship to other projects, and secured matching funds.
- Is there an advisory committee?: Yes, but the committee serves in an advisory capacity only. Final decisions are made by the State Transportation Board.
- Advisory committee members:
- Project award minimum: $800,000
- Project award maximum: not available
- Typical local match: 20%
- Matching policies: Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has begun to award Transportation Alternatives (TA) grants with no required local match for communities with populations of 5,000 or below. This is an exciting opportunity to make walking, biking, and rolling safer and more accessible in rural communities across Georgia.
