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Who is Eligible?
- New Jersey Municipalities
- New Jersey Counties
- Regional Transportation Authorities
- Transit Agencies
- Natural Resource or Public Land Agencies
- Tribal Governments
- Nonprofit organizations may partner with any eligible entity
Program Benefits
- Strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of the intermodal system.
- Encourage walking, bicycling, and rolling as an alternative mode of transportation.
- Make active transportation a more attractive option to get around.
- Provide benefits to vulnerable members of your community, including low-income residents, minorities, those with limited English proficiency, persons with disabilities, children and older adults.
The Delaware River Heritage Trail, when completed, will be a 60-mile loop along the upper portion of the Delaware River estuary. The trail is a component of The Circuit; a proposed 800-mile network of bike and pedestrian trails in the Greater Philadelphia region, and will link 24 communities from Trenton to Palmyra in New Jersey and from Morrisville to Philadelphia’s Tacony neighborhood in Pennsylvania. The trail was initially planned by the Delaware River Greenway Partnership (DRGP) with an advisory committee of government and non-profit representatives from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. DRGP focuses on heritage trail interpretation, which includes trail signage and a virtual trail website. The New Jersey Conservation Foundation serves as the primary organizing advocate for the trail and will assist organizations and government entities in taking the trail to the next stage.
Visit the Delaware River Heritage Trail Story Map to learn more.
NJDOT Local Aid & Economic Development aims to help ensure NJ Local Public Agencies can successfully deliver a federally funded project by removing the burden of selecting qualified consultants and paying for those consultant services from the LPA. The TA Set-Aside Design Assistance Program makes consultant engineering services available to TA Set-Aside grant recipients.
View the TA Set-Aside Design Assistance presentation here.
Information is available below for the five firms in the 2023 consultant pool:
Information is available below for the three firms in the 2025 consultant pool:
- All recipients of the TA Set-Aside grants are eligible to participate, but not required.
- Costs, fees, and contracts for the work to be performed must be negotiated by the LPA and the firm of their choice with approval by the Division of Local Aid & Economic Development.
- Eligible design costs up to $750,000 will be reimbursed.
Applications must be made through the SAGE system. Instructions are available. The major components are the Scope of Work, explaining how the project meets each of the criteria, and the Data Sheet. All applications must include maps and photos are encouraged to show expected project achievements. All applications are scored based in part on the online applications and supporting documentation.
- 2024 Regional Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Handbook
- 2023 TA Set-Aside Handbook
- 2023 TA Set-Aside FAQ
- 2023 TA Set-Aside Grant Strategies and Tips
- TA Set-Aside Implementation Guidance
- TA Set-Aside Sample Application
- TA Set-Aside Letter of Support Template
- TA Set-Aside/SRTS Sample Resolution
- Federal Grant Process Flow Chart
- Applying for TA Set-Aside Program Funds Webinar Recording (July 21, 2022)
- Applying for TA Set-Aside Program Funds Webinar Slides (July 21, 2022)
- Federal Aid Stewardship and Oversight
- FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures
- 2022 Estimating Costs for Typical Improvements
- Engineers Estimate Bid Reviews and Evaluation Guidelines
- Special Provisions for Federal Aid Projects
- LPA Federal Requirements
- MPO/NJDOT Local Aid Contact Information and Maps
- Federal Aid Handbook