South Carolina Transportation Alternatives Program Profile
South Carolina’s Sawmill Branch Multi-Use Trail | Photo by TrailLink user larrysdiving
State DOT Program Staff
State DOT TA Coordinator
Amy Blinson
South Carolina Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 191
955 Park Street
Columbia, SC 29202
Tel: 803-737-1952
Email: blinsonal@scdot.org
FHWA Division TA Coordinator
Lindsay Sherbert
FHWA – SC Division
1835 Assembly Street
Suite 1270
Columbia, SC 29201
Tel: 803-253-3381
Email: lindsay.sherbert@dot.gov
State DOT Website: SC DOT
TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures
- Application timeline: TAP applications are not currently being accepted. Please see website for more information.
- TA program structure: South Carolina’s TAP funds are allocated by FHWA based on 2 population groups: TMAs and Non-TMAs.
- Who is eligible to apply: Local governments; Regional Transportation Authorities; Transit Agencies; Natural Resource or Public Lands agencies; School Districts, local education agencies or schools; Tribal Governments; Nonprofits; Any other local or regional governmental entity with responsibility for, or oversight of transportation that the State determines to be eligible. This would include eligible COGs; SCDOT, at the request of an eligible applicant; Eligible entities within a TMA’s boundaries that were not funded by the TMA (With approval from SCDOT)
- Eligible Projects: On-road and off-road pedestrian, bicycle, and other non-motorized transportation facilities that are for transportation, not recreational, purposes. Note: The term “pedestrians” is inclusive of all users of the pedestrian infrastructure, including persons with disabilities; Infrastructure-related projects that will provide safe routes for non-drivers, including children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities to access daily needs; Safe Routes to Schools program infrastructure projects (23 U.S.C. 208); Projects listed in an applicable SCDOT, COG/MPO non-motorized transportation, bicycle, or other related plans; Projects that meet SCDOT’s Complete Streets Departmental Directive; Projects that connect and develop documented regional or statewide non-motorized transportation networks. Note: All projects must be compliant with all applicable SCDOT departmental, engineering, and planning directives; design, engineering, and construction standards and specifications; etc.
- Application tips: If a LPA is administering the project, make sure the LPA is adequately staffed and suitably equipped to undertake the project, LPA must provide a full-time employee to be in responsible charge of the project, and the LPA must be approved by SCDOT.
- Is there an advisory committee?: No.
- Project award minimum: $400,000
- Project award maximum: None.
- Typical local match: 20%
More information on SCDOT’s Transportation Alternatives program can be found here.
