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Ways to use federal transportation funding
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SAFETEA-LU dedicated bicycle &
pedestrian funding
SAFETEA-LU eligible bicycle &
pedestrian funding |
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Directing
federal transportation funding to bicycling and walking projects can
be tricky, as most programs don’t act as straightforward grant
programs. But if you know about all the funding possibilities,
you can work with officials in your area to use a variety of federal
funding sources to improve bicycling and walking.
Build
off-road paths and trails
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Check in to
funding through the Transportation Enhancements,
Recreational
Trails, or
Scenic Byways programs
Build
on-street bike lanes, sidewalks
Check into
funding through the Surface Transportation Program,
Safe Routes to
School, Transportation Enhancements,
Highway Safety Improvement
Program, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program.
Help kids
walk and bike to school
Safe Routes
to School Program, Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) |
Complete the streets in your community
Surface
Transportation Program, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
(CMAQ) Program
Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety
Highway
Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Safe Routes to School Program,
Transportation Enhancements
Improve air quality with
bicycling & walking facilities
Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program
Provide for
bicycling & walking in natural areas
Recreational
Trails Program,
Transit in the Parks Program, Scenic Byways
Improve
transportation-land use connections to better bicycling
Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
(TCSP) Pilot Program
Participate
in planning for biking/walking
link to our
planning page, coming soon!
Improve
bicycle & pedestrian access to transit
Transit
Enhancements, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program
Showcase the
benefits of bicycling
Conserve by
Bike program, new research requirements (coming soon!) |
