LITTLE ROCK (2-3) – The Arkansas State Highway Commission is pleased to announce that
applications for the Arkansas Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Arkansas
Recreational Trails Program (RTP) are now available.

Seminars will be held on February 25, 2020 and March 17, 2020 at the Arkansas Department
of Transportation Central Office Headquarters building (physical address listed below) to
inform potential eligible sponsors of TAP and RTP requirements and responsibilities. A third
seminar relaying this information will be held on April 7, 2020 at the Northwest Arkansas
Regional Planning Commission Building in Springdale (physical address listed below).
Registration for the seminars can be found at the web address listed below.

Eligible TAP projects include, but are not limited to:

• Construction of on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and
  other non-motorized forms of transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle
  infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, lighting and other safety-related
  infrastructure
• Construction of infrastructure related projects and systems that will provide safe
  routes for non-drivers
• Conversion and use of abandoned railroad corridors for trails for pedestrians,
  bicyclists or other non-motorized transportation users
• Any environmental mitigation activity, including pollution prevention and abatement
  activities
• Infrastructure related SRTS projects:
  o Sidewalk improvements, traffic calming and speed reduction improvements
  o Pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements
• Non-infrastructure related SRTS projects:
  o Public awareness campaigns and outreach
  o Enforcement, encouragement and evaluation programs
  o Bicycle and Pedestrian education or a walking school bus program in the
  vicinity of a K-8 school
  
  
  TAP & RTP Applications
  
  Eligible RTP projects include, but are not limited to:
  
• Construction and major maintenance of motorized, non-motorized and multiple-use
  trails
• Development and rehabilitation of trailside and trailhead facilities and trail linkages
  The TAP was authorized under the transportation bill, Fixing America’s Surface
  Transportation (FAST) Act. The TAP redefined the former Transportation Enhancement
  activities and consolidated these eligible activities with the former Safe Routes to School
  (SRTS) program and projects previously funded through the discretionary National Scenic
  Byways program. The FAST Act also continued funding for the RTP.
  Beginning today, February 3, 2020, project applications for both programs, including general
  project guidelines, may be obtained at www.ardot.gov/tap/tap.aspx or
  
  Arkansas Department of Transportation
  Central Office Headquarters
  c/o Program Management Division
  10324 Interstate 30
  Little Rock, AR 72209
  
  Applications must be completed, returned and received either at the address shown above
  or emailed to [email protected] by May 1, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to be
  considered for funding.
  
  Applications may also be obtained in Room 503 of the Arkansas Department of
  Transportation Central Headquarters building located at the address above, or by calling
  501-569-2481, faxing 501-569-2623 or emailing [email protected].
  
  Also at this time, the Department will continue the open application cycle for Arkansas
  Recreational Trails Program Motorized projects. These applications may be submitted year
  round and will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis.
  
  The address for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission Building is:
  
  Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission
  1311 Clayton Street
  Springdale, AR 72762

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