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TAP Program

The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) 2023

**The 2023 TAP Call for Projects: Application submissions are now closed.

The Transportation Alternatives or TA Set-Aside Program (TAP) provides federal funds for a variety of smaller-scale, non-traditional, community-based transportation projects that improve safety, expand travel choices, and enhance the transportation experience. These projects are intended to integrate modes of travel and improve the cultural, historic, and environmental aspects of our transportation infrastructure.

TAP funds are made available to the State through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and are administered by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT). This program provides up to 95 percent of project-related costs, with the remaining 5 percent provided by project sponsors as a local match.

The links below will guide you to the TAP pages for Nevada’s metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and additional funding sources for similar project types:

TAP projects are selected via a competitive scoring process based on criteria described in the TAP Guidance and Scoring Criteria document provided below.

For additional information on eligible project activities and other important information, please refer to the application resource materials below.

Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Eligible Project Types

Eligible Project Types:

Eligible project types may include the following, at any stage of project development, including planning, design, and construction:

Bicycle, pedestrian, and nonmotorized transportation facilities
Traffic calming, lighting, and safety-related infrastructure
Projects to achieve ADA compliance
Turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas
Historic preservation related to historic transportation facilities
Recreational trails
Safe Routes to School (SRTS), including infrastructure, non-infrastructure, and coordinator positions
Vulnerable road user safety assessments
Vegetation management
Environmental mitigation related to storm water, water pollution prevention, wildlife crossings, and habitat connectivity
Rails to trails
Community improvement activities
Micro-mobility projects, including bike and scooter share
Removal of outdoor advertising

For more detailed information about eligible project types, please reference the Application Guidance document.

Eligible Applicants:

Eligible applicants include the following types of entities:

Local governments
Regional transportation authorities
Transit agencies
Natural resource or public land agencies
School districts/schools
Tribal governments
MPOs
Nonprofit organizations
Other local or regional governmental entities with responsibility for oversight of transportation or recreational trails
States, at the request of an eligible entity

Scoring Criteria:

TAP projects are selected via a competitive scoring process based on the criteria described below. More detailed information about the scoring process is included in the Application Guidance document.

2023 Application Process Information:

Note: the 2023 application process is CLOSED. Information about future funding will be posted as it becomes available.

Step 1: If you or your organization are interested in applying for TAP funds, you should begin by reviewing the documents below:

TAP Fact Sheet – provides a high-level overview of important information about the 2023 TAP program.
Application Guidance – a more detailed overview of the 2023 TAP program, including scoring criteria.
Sample Application Forms – We recommend filling out a sample application form in Word (provided below) before beginning the online application. You cannot save the online application and return to it at a later time.

Step by Step Guide & Sample Application: Infrastructure Projects – use this sample form if you’re preparing to submit for an Infrastructure Project
Step by Step Guide & Sample Application: Non-Infrastructure Projects – use this sample form if you’re preparing to submit for a Non-Infrastructure Project
Step by Step Guide & Sample Application: Planning Projects – use this sample form if you’re preparing to submit for a Planning Project

Step 2: A pre-application meeting with NDOT staff is REQUIRED before submitting your application.

Step 3: Online Application – use this link when you’re ready to submit your application!

Please click here to view the recorded pre-application meeting. The TAP committee has compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) based on the meetings that have been held with a variety of eligible applicants about the 2023 Call for Projects. The FAQ's were compiled based on questions received during the first 25 pre-application meetings and also serves as a resource available to applicants.

Application submissions are now CLOSED.

Click here for the Frequently Asked Questions list.

Information for Highly Ranked Applicants

Applicants selected for funding will be responsible for reviewing the Application Guidance Document, contacting NDOT about next steps, and initiating the agreement process. If a project is located in an MPO planning area, it will be amended into the Transportation Improvement Program for that MPO and subsequently amended into the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). For projects in rural areas, NDOT will amend the project into the STIP.