To be eligible for TE funds, a project must be one of the 12 TE activities and relate to surface transportation.  Each of the 12 activities are described below; descriptions are illustrative and not meant to serve as guidance for project eligibility.  There are also links to 12 factsheets that provide additional information about each activity. You may view them in html form (easier online viewing) or pdf form (better for printing). 

1. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities—Sidewalks, walkways or curb ramps; bike lane striping, wide paved shoulders, bike parking and bus racks; off-road trails; bike and pedestrian bridges and underpasses.
► See factsheet 1:  HTML/ PDF

2. Pedestrian and bicycle safety and educational activities—Campaigns promoting safety awareness; safety training activities and classes; training materials.
► See factsheet 2:  HTML/ PDF

3. Acquisition of scenic or historic easements and sites—Acquisition of scenic lands or easements; purchase of historic properties or buildings in historic districts, including historic battlefields.
► See factsheet 3 : HTML/ PDF

4. Scenic or historic  highway programs including tourist and welcome centers—Construction of turnouts and overlooks; visitor centers and viewing areas; designation signs and markers.
► See factsheet 4 : HTML/ PDF

5. Landscaping and scenic beautification—Improvements such as street furniture, lighting, public art and landscaping along travel corridors. 
► See  factsheet 5 : HTML/ PDF

6. Historic preservation— Preservation of buildings and facades in historic districts; restoration of historic buildings for transportation-related purposes; access improvements to historic sites.
► See factsheet 6:  HTML/ PDF

7. Rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings, structures or facilities— Restoration of railroad depots, bus stations and lighthouses; rehabilitation of rail trestles, tunnels, bridges and canals. 
► See factsheet 7 :  HTML/ PDF

8. Conversion of abandoned railway corridors to trails—Acquisition of railroad rights-of-way; planning, design and construction of multi-use trails and rail-with-trail projects.  
► See factsheet 8 :  HTML/ PDF

9. Inventory, control, and removal of outdoor advertising— Billboard inventories and removal of illegal and nonconforming billboards. Inventory control may include, but not be limited to, data collection, acquisition and maintenance of digital aerial photography, video logging, scanning and imaging of data, developing and maintaining an inventory and control database, and hiring of outside legal counsel.
► See factsheet 9 : HTML/ PDF

10. Archaeological planning & research— Research, preservation planning and interpretation; developing interpretive signs, exhibits and guides; inventories and surveys.
► See  factsheet 10: HTML/ PDF

11. Environmental mitigation of runoff pollution and provision of wildlife connectivity— Runoff pollution studies; soil erosion controls; detention and sediment basins; river clean-ups; wildlife underpasses.
► See factsheet 11: HTML/ PDF

12. Establishment of transportation museums—Conversion of railroad stations or historic properties into museums with transportation themes; construction of new museums; purchase of exhibit materials.   ► See factsheet 12: HTML/ PDF