Locally Administered Projects Program (LAPP)

Locally Administered Projects Program (LAPP)

The Locally Administered Projects Program (LAPP) requires that funds must be obligated to eligible projects through a competitive process in which project selection is guided by a developed methodology and scoring system that evaluate feasibility and consistency with MPO adopted plans. A “locally administered” project means that the applicants are responsible for federal/state/board reporting requirements, a local funding commitment (minimum 20%), fronting project costs, invoicing and receiving reimbursements, and coordination with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).

Other grant funding opportunities under LAPP are the Transportation Alternatives Program – Direct Attributable (TAP-DA), the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program – Direct Attributable (STBG-DA), and the Carbon Reduction Funds. TAP-DA Transportation Alternatives Program - Direct Attributable provides funds allocated by the 2015 FAST Act for non-highway projects. STBG-DA Surface Transportation Block Grant Program - Direct Attributable provides funds from the 2015 FAST Act that have the most flexible eligibilities and can support a wide array of transportation projects. Carbon Reduction Funds This fund is a new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) program enacted in 2022 that provides funds for projects that reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector.

TAP-DA

Transportation Alternatives Program - Direct Attributable provides funds allocated by the 2015 FAST Act for non-highway projects.

STBG-DA

Surface Transportation Block Grant Program - Direct Attributable provides funds from the 2015 FAST Act that have the most flexible eligibilities and can support a wide array of transportation projects.

Carbon Reduction Funds

This fund is a new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) program enacted in 2022 that provides funds for projects that reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector.

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  • 3-C
    Continuing Comprehensive & Cooperative Planning Process
  • AADT
    Annual Average Daily Traffic
  • AASHTO
    American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials
  • ADA
    Americans with Disabilities Act
  • AMPO
    Association of Metropolitan Organizations
  • CAC
    Citizen Advisory Committee
  • CIA
    Community Impact Assessment
  • CIP
    Capital Improvements Program
  • CMS
    Congestion Management System
  • CTP
    Comprehensive Transportation Plan/Community Transportation Program
  • DEIS
    Draft Environmental Impact Statement
  • DOT
    Department of Transportation
  • EA
    Environmental Assessments
  • EDTAP
    Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program
  • EJ
    Environmental Justice
  • EPA
    Environmental Protection Agency
  • FAA
    Federal Aviation Administration
  • FEIS
    Final Environmental Impact Statement
  • FHWA
    Federal Highway Administration
  • FONSI
    Finding of No Significant Impacts
  • FPNP
    Force Protection Needs Plan
  • FRA
    Federal Railroad Administration
  • FTA
    Federal Transit Administration
  • HOV
    High Occupancy Vehicle
  • HSTS
    Human Service Transportation System
  • IHS
    Interstate Highway System
  • ITRE
    Institute for Transportation Research & Education
  • ITS
    Intelligent Transportation System
  • LEDPA
    Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative
  • LOS
    Level of Service
  • MBE
    Minority Business Enterprise
  • MLI
    Minority Low Income
  • MOA
    Memorandum of Agreement
  • MPO
    Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • MSA
    Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • MTIP
    Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program
  • NCBOT
    North Carolina Board of Transportation
  • NCDENR
    North Carolina Department of Environmental & Natural Resources
  • NCDOT
    North Carolina Department of Transportation
  • NEPA
    National Environmental Policy Act
  • NHI
    National Highway Institute
  • NHS
    National Highway System
  • O/D
    Origin & Destination
  • PTD
    Public Transportation Division
  • RFP
    Request for Proposal
  • STIP
    State Transportation Improvement Plan
  • SPOT
    Strategic Prioritization Office of Transportation
  • STP
    Surface Transportation Program
  • TAB
    Transportation Advisory Board
  • TAZ
    Traffic Analysis Zone
  • TCC
    Transportation Coordinating Committee
  • TCM
    Traffic Control Measure
  • TDM
    Transportation Demand Management
  • TIP
    Transportation Improvement Program
  • TMA
    Transportation Management Area
  • TPB
    Transportation Policy Board
  • TSM
    Transportation System Management
  • UZA
    Urbanized Area
  • UPWP
    Unified Planning Work Program
  • VMT
    Vehicle Miles Traveled
  • VOR
    Vehicle Occupancy Rates