Draft FY2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) & Call for Projects
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The FY2025 Transportation Improvement Program is currently in development. The information below will be updated as progress is made. A draft TIP will be available in May 2024 and the final TIP will be approved by MAPA in June 2024. The 2025 TIP will become effective October 1, 2024. Comments on the program can be submitted via email to transportation@mapacog.org, or by calling 402-444-6866 ext. 3219.
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a six-year document that discusses upcoming federally-funded transportation projects. This annual document includes all types of transportation projects that are funded through the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) including highway maintenance or expansion, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, Metro Transit projects, and aviation projects.
The TIP includes basic project information such as the anticipated cost estimates, proposed funding sources, and schedule for each phase of federally funded projects. TIP projects can be viewed in the map below and you can also explore the entire program of projects in the database link below.
Call for Projects
MAPA periodically issues a call for projects for four regional programs with funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Brief descriptions of each program are below and additional information about each program is available here.
Call for Projects Status for the FY2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The call for projects is now closed; MAPA is no longer accepting applications.
Current Status: Accepting public comment on applications received.
Application Schedule
| Call for Projects Released | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Submittal Deadline for Applications | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Applications Provided to Selection Committees | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Publication of Applications and Survey | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Public Survey Summarized | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Selection Committee Meetings | Mar 18, 2024 – Apr 12, 2024 |
| Incorporation into Draft TIP | May 10, 2024 |
| TTAC Review of Draft TIP | May 17, 2024 |
| MAPA Board of Directors Review of Draft TIP | May 23, 2024 |
| State Review & Public Comment Period | May 23, 2024 – Jun 27, 2024 |
| TTAC Review of Final TIP | Jun 21, 2024 |
| MAPA Board of Directors Approval of Final TIP | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Publication of Selected Projects & Distribution of Award Letters | Jul 5, 2024 |
Surface Transportation Block Grants (STBG) | Flexible Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding that communities within the MAPA Transportation Management Area (TMA) can use to improve or construct roadways, bridges, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and to implement transit capital projects.
Click Here to Apply for STBG-MAPA Funding
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) | Regional FHWA funding for trails and other bike infrastructure, pedestrian improvements, and other environmental activities associated with transportation projects.
Click Here to Apply for TAP-MAPA Funding
Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) | Regional Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding focused on reducing carbon emissions. Eligible activities include TAP-eligible projects, development of alternative fuel infrastructure, and other efforts to aid in adoption of alternative transportation.
Click Here to Apply for CRP-MAPA Funding
Heartland 2050 Mini-Grant Program | Heartland 2050 Mini-Grant Program is a set-aside of MAPA’s Regional Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program funding. Projects funded through this program serve as a mechanism to move the Heartland 2050 Vision forward. The Vision focuses on six goals to improve our quality of life and create a long-term vision in harmony with our people, places and resources.