Multimodal Access Grant

TDOT’s Multimodal Access Grant is a state-funded program created to support the transportation needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users through infrastructure projects that address existing gaps along state routes. Multimodal facilities play an important role in providing transportation choices for people across Tennessee. With half of all trips in the United States being three miles or less, good walking, biking and transit facilities are essential to the continued growth and success of our towns and cities. Multimodal Access Grant projects are state-funded at 95 percent with a 5 percent local match. State match amount will not exceed $950,000.

For questions, contact Matthew Cushing at (615)741-2586 or matthew.cushing@tn.gov.

2020-21 Application Details

The 2020-2021 Multimodal Access Grant application cycle opened on June 8, 2020. Notices of Intent to Apply were due July 31, and Invitations to Apply were sent on September 10. 

Final applications for invited projects must be submitted in eGrants by November 6, 2020.  However, due to a technical delay associated with the eGrants system, the "funding opportunity" will not be available in eGrants until mid-October. To allow communities to begin preparing their application before the opportunity is available in eGrants, a fillable PDF of the application template can be found below. The character limits in this PDF  match the character limits in the eGrants application. To avoid any later delays, applicants who have not used the eGrants interface previously are advised to create an eGrants account ASAP following the instructions in the eGrants Training Video.

Following submission of final applications, the Office of Multimodal Planning will faciliate a feasibility review process for all submitted projects, and will then host a scoring committee process to determine the most competitive projects for award. Award announcments are expected to occur in early 2021.

2020-21 Application Materials

• 2020-21 Multimodal Access Grant Application Template (pdf)
• 2020-21 Multmodal Access Grant Budget Template (xls)
• 2020-21 Multimodal Access Grant Guidelines (pdf)

Grant Management 

• eGrants Application and Grant Management Portal (website)
  
  •    eGrants Training Video (link)
    
• Local Programs Development Office - Documents (link)
  
• List of Previous Awards (pdf)

Design Resources

• TDOT Multimodal Project Scoping Manual (pdf)
• TDOT Roadway Design Guidelines: Section 3 - Multimodal Design (pdf)
• Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) (link)

Historic Application Documents

• 2020-21 Multimodal Access Grant Notice of Intent to Apply Form (pdf)
• 2020-21 Multimodal Access Grant Notice of Intent to Apply Instructions (pdf)
  
• 2019-2020 Multimodal Access Guidelines (pdf)
• 2019-2020 Multimodal Access Grant Application Template (pdf)
• 2019-2020 Multimodal Access Budget Template (xls)