Wyoming Transportation Alternatives Program Profile
Wyoming’s Al’s Way | Photo by Al Finch
State DOT Program Staff
State DOT TA Coordinator
Samuel Desrosiers
Local Programs Coordinator
Wyoming Department of Transportation
5300 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne WY 82009-3340
(307) 777-4179
Email: Samuel.Desrosiers@wyo.gov
FHWA Division TA Coordinator
Pam Cypher
Financial Manager
Federal Highway Administration, Wyoming Division
2617 East Lincoln Way, Suite D
Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-771-2941
Email: Pamela.Cypher@dot.gov
State DOT Website: Wyoming DOT
TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures
- Application timeline: Please see website for more information.
- TA program structure: The program is run through a state-level TAP office. The projects go through a competitive selection process.
- Application tips: All interested applicants must complete a Statement of Intent (SOI) in order to receive access to the TA application. The intent of the SOI is to provide general information about the project you intend to apply for. Submitting an SOI does not commit you to apply for a project. You MUST have an individual employed by your agency who has completed the Local Public Agency (LPA) Certification prior to submitting your application.
- Who is eligible to apply: Local government, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, applicants within Large Urbanized Areas (MPOs/RPCs) with a population under 200,000, and tribal governments
- Application components: Project sponsor, ability to provide match, TA project eligibility, inclusion in transportation improvement plan, project description and implementation plan, LAP certification, cost estimate, project status (permits, environmental clearance, etc), right of way, indication of public involvement, project maintenance plan, design specifications, equity considerations
- Selection criteria: Economic impact, safety, included in a master plan, placement in committee’s project type prioritization
- Is there an advisory committee?: Yes
- Advisory committee members: The Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM), The Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA), Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), the Wyoming Business Council (WBC), Director of Wyoming DOT, FHWA
- Project award minimum: None
- Project award maximum: None
- Match requirement: 9.5%
More information on WYDOT Transportation Alternatives Program can be found here.
