Transportation Enhancement Program

Transportation Enhancements (TE) are transportation-related activities that are designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, historic, and environmental aspects of our transportation infrastructure. Federal funding is available to government agencies to provide support for transportation and community improvement projects.

Eligible Activities

At a minimum, all projects must have a relationship to the surface transportation system and fall under one of the following twelve eligible categories to be considered for TE funding:

Pedestrian & bicycle facilities	Historic transportation buildings
Pedestrian & bicyclist safety and education	Rail corridor preservation
Acquisition of scenic or historic easements & sites, including battlefields	Inventory, control, and removal of outdoor advertising
Scenic or historic highway programs	Archaeological planning and research
Landscaping and scenic beautification	Environmental mitigation
Historic preservation	Transportation museums

For more detailed information on eligible activities, please see the Kentucky Guidelines.

Application Deadlines

The 2010 Intent to Apply forms will be accepted from June 1, 2010 to July 31, 2010.

Applicants selected to complete the full application will be given 45 days from the date of their invitation letter to complete the full application.

Resources

FHWA Transportation Enhancements Site
This site provides program guidance, legislation, funding data from the Federal Highway Administration.

Kentucky Department for Local Government
The Department for Local Government provides financial help in the way of grant and loan assistance, as well as advising local governments in matters of budget, personnel, and other issues relevant to those entities. The Kentucky State Clearinghouse is located within this department.

National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
This site provides information on how communities can use TE funds to revitalize the transportation experience.

Kentucky Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
The Kentucky Bicycle & Pedestrian Program is located in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Division of Planning.

Transportation Cabinet
Office of Local Programs-TE
200 Mero Street, 6th Floor East
Frankfort, Kentucky 40622
(502) 564-2060
(502) 564-6615 Fax

E-mail the Office of Local Programs