The purpose of the MPO’s Transportation Alternatives (TA) grant reimbursement program is to prioritize funding for active transportation projects for non-motorized users. This federal program, in coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is an annual competitive application process where projects are submitted to the MPO and then ranked and prioritized for funding of approximately $5.1M annually. Eligible entities include local governments, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, local education agencies, and tribal governments in Palm Beach County. Click the “Program Overview” link below for more details about Eligible Project Sponsors, Project Eligibility, and when projects are prioritized and funded.
The annual Call for Applications opens each October and closes in February.
The TA projects are prioritized in the List of Priority Projects, which is presented to the committees and Governing Board each July.
Watch the 2026 Funding Programs Workshop recording that provides an overview of the funding programs.
Applicants are required to schedule a pre-application meeting with the MPO and FDOT team before submittal.
Below are resources and examples of previously submitted forms to help with submitting an application. To download the required documents and submit an application, visit FDOT’s GAP Application Portal.
- Example TA Application Form: FDOT TA Application Form (PDF)
- FDOT Cost Estimate Spreadsheet (2025) and FDOT 12 Month Cost Reports
- Mapping Tool (for use when preparing an application)
- Project Location Map
- Example: Project Map (PDF)
- Typical Section of Improved Facility or Improvement
- Example: Typical Section of Improved Facility or Improvement (PDF)
- Detail Resource: StreetMix
- Right-of-way ownership verification (including easements)
- Resolution of support from facility owner(s) clearly indicating that the project may be constructed as proposed and committing to fund ongoing operations and maintenance of the project – due within 60 days of application due date.
- Example: West Palm Beach Resolution (PDF)
- Commitment Letter from the administering agency’s Director of Engineering or Public Works Department clearly indicating they will “administer and construct the project if funded by the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).” Examples:
Palm Beach MPO – Brian Ruscher
Deputy Director of Multimodal
BRuscher@PalmBeachMPO.org
561.725.0803
FDOT – District 4 – Mya Williams-Gray
Local Program Administrator
Mya.Williams@dot.state.fl.us
954.777.4608