Program Overview

The Technical Planning Assistance program provides funding support for local community plans. The program is currently funded at $1.5 million per year.

Program Goals

The goals of the TPA program are to:

Integrate land use and transportation planning
Maximize the value of investment in public infrastructure
Increase travel options to optimize mobility
Create communities with opportunities to live, work, and play

Eligible Applicants

The following applicants are eligible to apply for funding:

Municipalities
Counties
Townships
Multi-jurisdictional groups of local governments

Eligible Projects

Plans, studies or analyses related to land use and/or transportation are eligible for funding, including but not limited to:

Community Visioning Projects
Transportation Master Plans
Active Transportation/Multimodal Plans
Corridor Plans/Solutions Development Processes
General Plans
Zoning Code Updates
Small Area Land Use/Transportation Plans
Economic Development Plans/Studies

Project phases such as land acquisition, engineering and capital investment are not intended to be pursued through the TPA program. If you are in doubt as to whether or not your project would be eligible for funding, please reach out with any questions.

Annual Timeline of Events

TPA funding cycles typically follow the schedule below:

Call for Projects: October
Application Deadline: December
Awards Announced: March/April
Funding Available: July