Letter from Alabama Dept. of Transportation The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is requesting feedback from local officials and stakeholders regarding the effectiveness of its consultation process with non-metropolitan local officials as part of the statewide transportation planning process. Interested parties are encouraged to review ALDOT’s Public Involvement Plan (PIP),...
FY 2027 Section 5310 Program – Now Open
The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (EARPDC) is accepting applications for the FY 2027 Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program. This federal program, administered by the Federal Transit Administration, supports transportation services that improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Eligible applicants...
Upcoming STIP public involvement meetings announced
The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is a federally mandated 4-year funding and scheduling document for surface transportation projects (road, highway, pedestrian trails, bicycle facilities, bridge facilities and transit projects in Alabama). The STIP is important because federal and state money cannot be spent on projects unless they are listed in the...
PRESS RELEASE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INVESTS $1.5 MILLION IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS TO UPGRADE INFRASTRUCTURE IN OXFORD, ALABAMA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Oxford, Alabama, to make infrastructure upgrades. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan. This project will fund resurfacing of the Bynum Cutoff...