South Central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership

ATP Applications

Transportation Alternatives

Transportation Alternatives (TA) is a competitive grant opportunity for local communities and regional agencies to fund projects (recommended $100,000 minimum) for pedestrian and bicycle facilities, historic preservation, Safe Routes to School and more. ATP-7 will be selecting projects for 2025.

Greater Minnesota applicants submit a letter of intent describing the key components of their project (deadline is Oct. 31, 2020). A regional representative will contact applicants to help review the project proposal and the steps necessary for delivering a federally funded project prior to local communities and regional agencies submitting a full grant application.

• Letter of intent worksheet (may use to prepare responses before completing letter of intent)
• Application guidance
• 2020/2021 Transportation Alternatives Application (PDF 2 MB)
  

Surface Transportation Program (STP) for local projects

Small Urban — city street/bridges (Applications due January 8, 2021)

Funds are designated for street/bridge improvements on city federal aid routes. Eligible applicants are cities with populations of 5,000 or more. In ATP 7, this includes Fairmont, Mankato, New Prague, New Ulm, North Mankato, St. Peter, Waseca and Worthington.

• Project Identification Reporting Form (Word 30KB)
• Regional Significance Form (Word 17KB)
• Ranking Criteria Form (Excel 39KB)

Rural — county roads/bridges

Funds are designated for street/bridge improvements on county federal aid routes outside the boundaries of small urban areas.. Eligible applicants are all counties in ATP 7. This includes counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Nobles, Rock, Sibley, Waseca and Watonwan.

• Project Identification Reporting Form (Word 30KB)
• Regional Significance Form (Word 17KB)
• Bridge Replacement Ranking Criteria Form (Excel 41KB)
• Roadways Criteria Ranking Form (Excel 45KB)

Local transit capital

Eligible applicants are the public transit systems. For more information, go to www.dot.state.mn.us/transit/

Statewide-managed programs

• Railroad Crossings: Funds are designated for gates and signal improvements and crossing closures on any public road with a railroad crossing. Eligible applicants are all counties and cities with populations of 5,000 or more. Rail improvement solicitation will be managed by the Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations (Rail Section).
  
• Off-system bridges: Funds are designed for bridge improvements that are not on any federal aid route. Eligible applicants are cities with populations of 5,000 or more and the county in which the bridge lies. Township bridges are eligible with a county sponsor. Off-system bridge solicitation will be managed through the Office of State Aid.

Highway Safety Improvement Projects (HSIP)

The Fall 2019 Greater Minnesota Local HSIP Solicitation is now available. The format and process of the solicitation will be identical to last year with one exception: local projects that partner with a MnDOT District will need to subject to the scoring process of the District Application. Further information is available online in the District HSIP guidance.

• Local Solicitation for HSIP Funding Guidance (Greater MN, 2021 through 2024) (PDF, 385KB)
• District Solicitation for HSIP Funding Guidance (Greater MN, 2021 through 2024) (PDF, 424KB)

For more information visit: www.dot.state.mn.us/trafficeng/safety/hsip.html

Local Partnership Program (LPP)

The Local Partnership Program (LPP) was created to provide statewide transportation partnership opportunities with local agencies and construct highway improvements that are mutually beneficial at locations that are not currently programmed on state highways.

Further information is available online at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/lpp.html