Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Local Programs, held an application cycle November 17, 2025-January 26, 2026. All applications have been reviewed and scored and the recommendations for funding are currently under review.  Applicants will be notified if their application is awarded or denied funding in the Submittable platform.  Any applicant whose project did not receive funding will be offered the opportunity to schedule a debrief with staff to discuss their application. 

 The next application cycle for TAP funding is tentatively scheduled for late Fall 2026.  

​ ​Questions regarding the application process should be e-mailed to kytc.olp@ky.gov.  ​

Applicants are advised to keep the following in mind when applying for funding:

• ​This is a federal-aid program with significant requirements.  Selected projects must following the KYTC Local Public Agency (LPA) Guide.  
  
• ​A​ twenty percent (20%) local match is required. 
  
• The Office of Local Programs will not automatically increase a project award due to project cost increases.
  
• The requirements of the LPA Guide should be considered when building the project budget.  Although the application does provide for a contingency amount in the budget, applicants may increase the amount of funding reuqested in the application to further account for inflation, time delays and other unforeseen costs.​
  
• Applicants should keep in mind use of federal-aid funding on a​ project means the entire project must follow federal guidelines, even if part of the project is being paid using state or local funds.
  
• Additional details on the types of projects eligible for funding are available in the FHWA Transportation Alternatives Legislation​. 
  

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Funding 

Funds for areas with a population over 200,000 are suballocated to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for that area.  The MPO is responsible for holding their own competitive application cycle.  Once projects are selected and eligibility is determined, the projects are then administered through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.  The MPOs may select projects from any community within their planning boundaries, even if the community's population is less than 200,000.  Please contact your MPO for questions related to the suballocated TAP funding and scheduling of application cycles.

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Phone: (502) 564-2060

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