The new transportation law, MAP-21, gives Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) moreresponsibility for distributing federal transportation funds. MPOs serving areas with more than200,000 residents are required to run a competitive grant program to distribute federal funds fromthe Transportation Alternatives (TA) program.

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How Metropolitan Planning Organizations Plan for and Fund Bicycling and Walking…
Authored by
Advocacy Advance
League of American Bicyclists
Alliance for Biking and Walking
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Main Topic
Active Transportation
Topic
Active Transportation
Community Outreach
Data Collection and Analysis
Grant Writing
Transportation Finance/Funding
Walking/Biking Facilities
Audience
Health
Advocacy Organization
Policy/Government
Planning
Transportation
Public Works
Community Organization
Geography
County/Region
MPO
language
English
Resource Type
Fact Sheet