Summary of Funding Sources and Opportunities
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Funding Program Source Primary Purpose Eligilibility Availability Congestion Mitigation and Air Federal Quality ( CMAQ )
Highway Safety Improvement Program ( HSIP )
Federal
Funds projects in nonattainment and maintenance areas that reduce transportation related emissions .
Reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads .
Construction of pedestrian and bicycle facilties . Non construction projects for safe bicycle use . Projects do not have to be federal highway right-ofway but must demonstrate an air quality benefit .
Improvements for bike and ped safety . Construction of safety signage in school zones . Correction of hazardous locations including roadside obstacles , railway , highway crossing needs , poorly market roads that constitute a danger to bike and ped . Highway safety improvement projects on bike and ped pathways or trails .
Annual variable program , bicyc projects along commuter and through fair routes have the be potential to receive CMAQ fund
Variable , good funding source urban areas and crash-prone bicycle routes .
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Safe Routes to School ( SRTS )
Recreational Trails Program ( RTP )
Land and Water Conservation Funds ( LWCF )
Federal
Federal
Federal
Enable and encourage children including those with disabilities to walk and bicycle to school . Facilitate the planning and development and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic , fuel consumption , air pollution in the vicinity of schools .
Develop and maintain recreational trails and trail related facilties for nonmotorized / motorized recreational trail uses .
Build a variety of park and recreational facilities including trails and greenways .
Wetland Reserve Program |
Federal |
Provide technical and financial assistance to landowners who want to restore and protect wetland and riparian areas and place sensitive areas under permanent easements . |
Sidewalk improvements , traffic calming and speed reduction improvements , pedestrian and bike crossing improvements , on street bike facilities , off street bike facilities , traffic diversion improvements . Public awareness campaigns and outreach , traffic education and enforcement in school zones .
Non motorized or mixed use ( nonmotorized and motorized ) trails . Eligible categories include trail maintenance and rehabilitation , trailside or trailhead faciltiies , construction and maintenance equipment , trail construction , trail assessments trail
safety and environmental protection Greenway and trail facilities .
Open space and greenways in riparian buffers .
SAFETEA-LU Coordinate with TxDOT . Six-year funding bill signed into law on August 10 , 2005 . Authorizes $ 244.1 bill in federal gas-tax revenue and other federal funds for all mod of surface transportation . Includes highways , bus and ra transit , bicycling , and walking Bicycle and pedestrian program can be included in programs eligible for over half the funds None of the funds are dedicate solely for bicycle or pedestrian facilities or programs . Variable
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Variable administered through USDA ' s Natural Resource Conservation Service .