Program Type Program Function Applicable Jurisdiction Transportation and Mobility Project Type Link
Roadway Impact Fees are established by Chapter 395
of the Texas Local Government Code. An impact fee is
typically a one-time payment imposed by a local
government on a property developer. The fee is meant
to offset the financial impact a new development
places on public infrastructure.
The chapter allows impact fees to fund captical
costs for locally provided facilities, including
roadways.
County Assistance Disctrict (CAD) Public Service and Improvement Finance County
Funds can be used for construction, maintenance
or improvement of roads or highways. It can also
be used for public benefit: law enforcement,
maintenance or improvement of libraries,
museums, parks, or recreational facilities,
economic development, and tourism and services.
Tax Incement Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ)
Tax Increment Reimbursement Zones (TIRZ) are
special zones created by City Council or County to
attract new investment in an area. This allows for a
portion of city or county tax revenue increment to be
applied to an area or project improvement.
Public improvement promote new or
redevelopment of specifically designated zones or
projects; can include transportation and any public
improvement a city or county can fund.
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/pdfs/value_
capture/value_cap_faq_tr_tir_zones.pdf
KTMPO Project Calls (TxDOT CAT 2, 7,&
9)
To implement recommended KTMPO projects that
leverage TxDOT funding.
All form of transportation projects including roads,
overpasses, underpasses, rail, transit, pedestrian
trails, etc.
https://ktmpo.org/call-for-projects/
TxDOT Highway Bridge Program (HBP)
Fedderal-aid Program
The Highway Bridge Program (HBP) is a federal-aid
program that provides funding to enable states to
improve the condition of highway bridges through
replacement, rehabilitation and systematic preventive
maintenance. The purpose of the program is to
increase the
safety of highway bridges nationwide
Local Governments, MPOs, Tribes, and other
Funding for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, and
systematic preventive maintenance.
https://www.txdot.gov/business/grants-
and-funding/highway-bridge-program-
hbp-federal-aid.html
Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG)
Funds can be used for public improvement for Low and
Moderate Income Areas and should be part of the city
and county CDBG Program. It can be used to
implement roads, paving, water, sewer, parks, and
trails.
Project types include infrastructure, ROW, road
improvements, as well as social programs,
affordable housing, and economic development
programs.
https://www.texasagriculture.gov/Grants-
Services/Rural-Economic-
Development/Rural-Community-
Development-Block-Grant-CDBG
State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) -
Transportation Loan Program
The overall goal of the SIB Program is to provide
innovative financing methods to communities to assist
them in meeting their infrastructure needs.
Any public or private entity authorized to
construct, maintain or finance an eligible
transportation project
SIB funds can be used on all costs incidental to the
construction or reconstruction of eligible projects.
These uses typically include: Right of way
acquisition, utility relocation, engineering and
design, on or off system constnruction or
reconstruction, contingency for rising costs or
potential overruns, inspection and construction
engineering, financial and legal fees incurred
during the course of the SIB loan application and
loan agreement.
https://www.txdot.gov/business/grants-
and-funding/state-infrastructure-
bank.html
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Invests $350 billion in highway programs over 5 years.
Creates more than a dozen new highway programs.
Creates more opportunities for local governments and
other entities.
local governments, MPOs, Tribes, and other
public authorities
Invest in bridges, climate/resilience, electric
vehicles, safety, and equity.
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-
infrastructure-law/
RAISE Grant (formaly BUILD and TIGER)
The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with
Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE Discretionary
Grant program, provides a unique opportunity for the
DOT to invest in road, rail, transit and port projects that
promise to achieve national objectives.
City, Local Governments, MPOs, Tribes, and
other public authorities
RAISE grants are for planning and capital
investments that support roads, bridges, transit, rail,
ports, or intermodal transportation.
https://www.transportation.gov/RAISEgra
nts
Rail to Trails Conservancy
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) emphasizes strategic
investments that support significant regional and
community trail development goals.
Thse projects help build, maintain, and manage
trails for recreation, transportation, and economic
vitality.
https://www.railstotrails.org/
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