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ALDOT Grants Open

April 21, 2026

TAP FOR FY 2027 

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is soliciting applications for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program (TAP) for FY 2027. 

All applications must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00 pm on May 29, 2026.

Applications should he submitted using https://aldot.submittable.com/submit.

Please refer to the FY 2027 Transportation Alternative Set-Aside Guidelines and the FY 2027 Transportation Alternative Set-Aside Application for details about the program and the application submittal process. The guidelines and the application can both be found on the ALDOT website, https://www.dot.state.al.us/programs/TAP

The current deadline for application submittals and the subsequent announcement of project selections will allow sponsors to receive a notice of award before the start of the upcoming fiscal year. This will allow sponsors an opportunity to program the required matching funds into their upcoming fiscal year’s operating budgets.

If you should have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact the Local Transportation Bureau office at 334-242-6020 or your ALDOT Area Local Transportation Engineer.

SECTION 5310

Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program

The Local Transportation Bureau of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is now accepting Applications for funding through the Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program. This program is supported by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and offers funding to help provide transit services for the State’s population of senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.

The following organizations are eligible to submit an application for the Section 5310 program:

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Public bodies/Governmental Authorities that certify to the Governor that no nonprofit corporations or associations are readily available in the proposed area to provide the service
  • Public bodies/Governmental agencies approved by ALDOT to coordinate transit services for seniors and individuals with disabilities

Those eligible may apply for Capital Assistance. For Capital Assistance through the Section 5310 Program, funding is provided with an 80/20 split: FTA/Provider respectively.

There are two Section 5310 opportunities in the TARCOG Region of DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison and Marhsall counties, including:

  • The annual FY 2027 Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Huntsville Urbanized Area Application for federal assistance provided by the Federal Transit Administration. This application and related documents can additionally be found on the ALTRANS website at www.altrans.org/resources and are available for distributing to qualifying organizations in the urbanized area of Huntsville.

  • The annual FY 2027 Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Application for federal assistance provided by the Federal Transit Administration. This application and related documents can additionally be found on the ALTRANS website at www.altrans.org/resources and are available for distributing to qualifying organizations in your regions.

The deadline for submitting applications to TARCOG for review and endorsement is 5:00 P.M. on June 15, 2026.

TARCOG Economic Development & Planning Director Lee Terry said TARCOG must submit the Section 5310 applications to ALDOT by 5 p.m., on June 22. No late applications will be accepted.

If dropping off applications for review, please remember TARCOG has moved to its new office at 4976 Corporate Drive NW, Huntsville. The office is near the intersection of Corporate and Old Monrovia Road. If mailing, send to TARCOG ED&P, PO Box 1087, Huntsville, AL 35807.

Should you have any questions or need technical assistance with the application development process, please reach out to Ms. Lauren Heikkinen, at 256-658-9691 or heikkinenl@dot.state.al.us

For more information about this opportunity or assistance with an application, please contact TARCOG Economic Development & Planning Staff at 256-830-0818.