The TEP funds projects that are related to the transportation system but are beyond what is normally provided in transportation projects.

SPONSORSHIP

The sponsor must be willing to:

• provide any funding match that may be required;
• enter into any required maintenance agreements with the Department; and/or
• support other actions necessary to fully implement the proposed project.

The sponsor is usually the organization that owns and/or operated the completed project. Applications for funding may be developed by incorporated non-profit groups such as a historic preservation society, for example. All applications, however, must have a sponsor as previously described.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Eligible projects must fit into one of twelve categories:

• Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Education Activities
• Acquisition of Scenic or Historic Easements and Sites
• Scenic or Historic Highway Programs, Including Tourist and Welcome Centers
• Landscaping and Scenic Beautification
• Historic Preservation
• Rehabilitation and Operation of Historic Transportation Buildings, Structures, or Facilities
• Preservation of Abandoned Railway Corridors
• Control and Removal of Outdoor Advertising
• Archaeological Planning and Research
• Mitigation of Highway Runoff and Provision of Wildlife Connectivity
• Establishment of Transportation Museums

APPLICATION

Each year the MPO reviews new applications for possible funding in the last year of the new five-year transportation plan. Because of the number of previously approved projects, funding for new approved projects is usually not available for 5-6 years.

Applications for TEP projects are prioritized by the MPO Governing Board and sent to FDOT for funding. TEP projects are also reviewed by the MPO’s CTAC, BPAC and TARC.

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TEP PROJECTS