French Broad River MPO opportunities includes Locally Administered Projects Program (LAPP) which consists of a call for projects eligible for FHWA Surface Transportation Block Grant Program- Directly Attributable (STBGP-DA) and Transportation Alternatives Program- Directly Attributable (TAP-DA) funds.
STBG-DA
Surface Transportation Program Block Grant Program, previously known as Surface Transportation Program (STP), are apportioned directly to the MPOs with over 200,000 in population by the federal government.
For more information on eligible recipients, eligible activities, and anything else about STBGP, please see the fact sheets provided by FHWA:
FAST Act Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Fact Sheet
MAP-21 Surface Transportation Program Fact Sheet
TAP
The Transportation Alternatives Program, replaced the “Transportation Enhancements”, or TE funds under MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st century) and continued under the FAST (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation) Act, the federal law that governs transportation spending.
For more information on eligible recipients, eligible activities, and anything else about STP, please see the fact sheets provided by FHWA:
FAST Act Transportation Alternatives Program Fact Sheet
MAP-21 Transportation Alternatives Program Fact Sheet
Additional Materials on LAPP
LAPP Overview and Regulatory Requirements (2016 presentation).
For a list of previously funded projects with TAP, STBG or other funding, contact MPO staff.