LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has announced the award recipients for the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP). The City of Hope was awarded $440,000 for downtown area sidewalks.

The TAP was reauthorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and provides funding for programs and projects defined as “transportation alternatives” for pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized forms of transportation. The TAP is a reimbursement-type grant program that provides for an 80% federal share and a 20% local match from eligible applicants.

Under the TAP, eligible projects can include construction of on-road and off-road trail facilities that include sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian an

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