Transportation Alternatives Program

The ADOT Transportation Alternatives Program provides funding to Greater Arizona through a competitive grant program and a distribution formula that allocates funding to communities based on population. The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) receive their own funding distributions from the federal government and run their own TA Program grant processes. Entities within MAG and PAG boundaries must apply to their TA Programs.

The Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside from the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program provides federal funding for a variety of smaller-scale transportation projects and activities such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities; construction of turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas; community improvements such as historic preservation and vegetation management; environmental mitigation related to stormwater and habitat connectivity; recreational trails; safe routes to school projects; and vulnerable road user safety assessments.

For more information on the ADOT TA Program, see the complete program guidance.

What projects and project sponsors are eligible?

To see if you are an eligible project sponsor, and if your project is eligible for funding, please review this checklist.

Contact your local MPO or COG

The first step in applying for an ADOT TA Program grant is to contact the MPO or COG where the potential project is located. Staff from the MPO or COG can assist you in reviewing your project and application for eligibility, completeness, and competitiveness.

If you are unsure of which MPO or COG your project falls within, you can review the map of Arizona’s MPO and COG boundaries and the map of Arizona Tribal Governments with COG and MPO boundaries. Lastly, to view a list of MPO and COG contacts please click here.

Application Process

You are ready to apply if you have completed the TA Program checklist.

Step 1: Request an AZGeo Account

To access the TA application you must first request an AZGeo Account this will allow you to submit your application and return to make revisions before final submission.

AZGeo is the statewide data clearing house managed by the Arizona Stateland Department (ASLD). It is administered as part of the Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC), which is a governor-appointed council and volunteer organization benefiting the geospatial industries and data in Arizona. ASLD provides free user accounts as a service to the state. ADOT works with ASLD/AZGEO to administer this application. It can take up to 2 weeks to receive your account information.

Open the Survey by clicking on the hyperlink
Enter Name, Email, and Organization
Click Submit

**Note: you will not be able to access the application until you have received your account information**

Step 2: Submit your application for screening review by May 5, 2025. ADOT staff and the consultant team will review your application for eligibility and make recommendations regarding your scope, schedule and budget to strengthen your application.

Step 3: Submit your final application by the May 27 deadline. Project sponsors whose application meets the screening criteria will be invited by email to submit their final application which includes attaching remaining materials (i.e. Community Support letter(s); Public Outreach; and any revisions or updates to their application such as a revised cost estimate, etc…). Project sponsors will need to submit their final applications by the May 27, 2025 deadline.

For a complete list of all the program milestones and key deadlines, please click here to view the program process timeline.