Transportation Alternative Program

Competitive Process

3. If your members submitted a project for consideration for TAP funding, what challenges have they experienced in participating in a competitive process?

5. If your members have not submitted a project for consideration for TAP funding, what challenges do they foresee in participating in a competitive process?

Treatment of Projects

TAP requires that projects ‘be treated as projects on a Federal-aid highway…”

6. On a scale of 1 (easy to implement) to 5 (difficult to implement), how would you rate this requirement? *This question is required.

7. On a scale of 1 (no impact) to 5 (significant impact), how has this requirement affected the ability for project sponsors to apply for TAP funds? (Or, what effects are anticipated?) *This question is required.

8. On a scale of 1 to 5, has this requirement affected actual or expected TAP project costs? *This question is required.

9. How has the requirement affected administration of TAP projects?

Youth Service and Conservation Corps

Section 1524 of MAP-21 provides substantial potential flexibility for States and MPOs to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with qualified youth service and conservation corps.

10. Are your members aware of youth service and conservation corps in their area?

11. How do your members intend to take advantage of flexibilities available under this section?

Additional Questions

12. What additional feedback from your members about their experiences with the TAP competitive process would you like to share?

13. Are you aware of good examples of a TAP competitive process? If so, identify the program(s) and briefly explain why.

14. Do you have any best practices or successes from your members to share?

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