AMES, Iowa – Jan. 12, 2022 – The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved $984,213 in total funding for four statewide Iowa’s Transportation Alternatives Program projects, including $120,000 for Weiss Family Safe Routes to Schools Trail, in Denison.

The TAPs program supports projects such as trails, Safe Routes to School, National Scenic Byways, and the preservation or rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities. The majority of Iowa’s Transportation Alternatives program funding is distributed to Iowa’s metropolitan planning organizations and regional planning affiliations for the selection of local projects.

The Commission awards Transportation Alternatives projects annually that are statewide in nature. Funding is available to cities, counties, school districts, or other eligible organizations through an annual application-based program.