Greater Minnesota Transportation Alternatives Solicitation
The Transportation Alternatives Solicitation replaces the funding from historical programs including Transportation Enhancements, Scenic Byways, Safe Routes to School, and several other discretionary programs with a competitive program to be developed by states.
Grant solicitation
Greater Minnesota
The Transportation Alternatives Solicitation is a competitive grant opportunity for local communities and regional agencies to fund projects for pedestrian and bicycle facilities, historic preservation, Safe Routes to School and more. Minnesota will be soliciting projects for approximately $12.5 million in available grant funding across the state where the total is sub-targeted to the seven area transportation partnerships (ATPs).
Greater Minnesota applicants must submit a letter of intent describing the key components of their project. A regional representative will contact applicants to help review the project proposal and the steps necessary for delivering a federally funded project prior to local communities and regional agencies submitting a full grant application. Full grant applications are available through the TA Regional Representatives (Word).
Starting with the 2025-2026 application cycle, all aspects of the application process will be managed by the ATPs. The interactive map will take you to the website of the respective ATP.
2025-2026 solicitation materials
- Transportation Alternatives Guidebook (Word)
- TA Letter of Intent Worksheet (Word)
- TA Letter of Intent Reviewer Checklist (Word)
Metro area
The Transportation Alternatives solicitation for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington counties) is conducted by the Metropolitan Council and its Transportation Advisory Board. For more information about the Twin Cities solicitation, visit the Met Council website.
In other MPO areas, check with the MPO for specific timeline information.