Figure 1.5.3 - Federal Funding for Bicycling & Walking by Program

Over time, bicycle and pedestrian projects have become funded from a broader range of federal funding programs. In 1994, over 85% of funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects came from the Transportation Enhancements Program – which funded at least 50% of bicycle and pedestrian projects until 2008. The prominent increase in “All Other Funds” in the graph coincides with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enacted in 2009. Since 2008, no federal funding program has provided more than 50% of funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects.

Over time, bicycle and pedestrian projects have become funded from a broader range of federal funding programs. In 1994, over 85% of funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects came from the Transportation Enhancements Program – which funded at least 50% of bicycle and pedestrian projects until 2008. The prominent increase in “All Other Funds” in the graph coincides with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enacted in 2009. Since 2008, no federal funding program has provided more than 50% of funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects.
TA/TAP = Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside, STP/TE = Transportation Enhancements (old), CMAQ = Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program, STBG/STP Other = Surface Transportation Block Grant, SRTS/NTPP = Safe Routes to School/Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Project (old), STP Safety/HSIP = Highway Safety Improvement Program, RTP = Recreational Trails Program. Percentages are based on obligations from each program.
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