Transportation Alternatives Spending Reports

Transportation Alternatives FY25 Spending Report

In this report, we provide a look at the history of TA programs and examine how recent changes are supporting state and local decision-makers and advocates in getting eligible projects funded.

• A total of $1.39 billion was apportioned to the states for the TA program in fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025), in contrast to $1.36 billion in FY 2024.
• A total of $1.08 billion was obligated to TA projects in FY 2025, with about 4.5 times as much funding requested as obligated based upon the most recent federal data.
• The FY 2025 inter-program transfer rate (TASA funds being moved away from the TASA program and into other projects) was 6.7%, demonstrating that under IIJA, inter-program transfers have found their new level and are consistently lower than pre-IIJA inter-program transfers.
• Obligation rates were 78% of apportioned funds, down from 80% in FY 2024. This level leaves room for improvement but continues in a typical range that is well above the 61.9% rate in FY 2023, before states hit their stride in implementing IIJA reforms.
• Approximately $844 million of TE/TA/TASA funds was reimbursed in FY 2025, marking the completion of projects and the return of spent funds to local communities.