The Delaware Department of Transportation is now accepting Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) applications through April 17, 2026. TAP is a community-driven program that facilitates the development of non-traditional transportation projects. Projects that provide multi-modal transportation options that help reduce congestion, promote healthier lifestyles, and ensure every resident has reliable and sustainable ways to travel around our state.

Projects eligible for TAP funding may include:

• Adding pedestrian and bicycle facilities
• Widening of walkways
• Constructing crosswalks
• Increasing ADA accessibility
• Improving non-driver access to public transportation
• Creating safer routes to schools

“Through TAP, DelDOT and our partners can construct sidewalks, bike lanes, strip bike lanes and crosswalks and lighting and so much more. Not only is the program constructing important infrastructure, but it is also improving the quality of life for all Delawareans,” shared Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings.

TAP is not a grant. The TAP is a set-aside of the federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program. Guidance under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58, also known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” (BIL).

Funds are collected, managed, and expended by DelDOT. Submissions will be reviewed, ranked, prioritized, and accepted, on a competitive basis, by DelDOT and may be judged among different population distribution areas of Delaware. The Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) equally ranks or prioritizes project submissions situated in New Castle County.

Applications for 2027 will be accepted through April 17, 2026. Use the website link below to apply.
TAP application

Examples of completed TAP projects include:

• Repairing a section of sidewalk along Delaware Avenue
• Addition of a crosswalk and ADA facilities at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Scott Street
• Widening of the sidewalk along Garfield Parkway, with the addition of crosswalks and ADA facilities
• Repair and widen the sidewalks in Brandywine Midtown
• Replacement of the Old Lancaster Pike Pedestrian Bridge

For more information on the program or the application process, interested parties are invited to join the TAP Overview Webinar on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The webinar is for information purposes only and is not a formal public workshop. Meeting details are accessible via the link below. For questions, please contact Kelly.valencik@delaware.gov or 302-760-2254.

Meetings / Workshops – Delaware Department of Transportation

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