The Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) is a federal program administered by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). TEP guidance and direction are provided by the Environmental Management Office, whereas the selection and implementation of most enhancement projects are handled by the FDOT District Offices with input from Metropolitan Planning Organizations or County Commissions.

Funding for transportation enhancement projects is provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA-LU). This funding is intended for projects or features that go beyond what has been customarily provided with transportation improvements. This program is for projects that are related to the transportation system but are beyond what is required through normal mitigation or routinely provided features is transportation improvements. TEP is not a grant program, rather projects are undertaken by project sponsors, and eligible costs are reimbursed.
 

UPDATE April 9, 2008 - Project Applications for Statewide Funding

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Central Environmental Management Office has accepted applications for candidate statewide Transportation Enhancement (TE) projects in the past on an every-other-year cycle, in the spring of the even-numbered years.

This year, applications for new projects are not being solicited due to the limited Statewide funding available.  The selection and programming of projects in the prior cycle (2006) consumed most of the available funding in the FDOT Work Program.  In past solicitations, about $10 million was available to fund new projects in the second to fourth years of the new five year work program. At this time, the available funding is only $2 million in FY 2013, so it was determined this did not warrant soliciting new projects at this time.  Unless there are program or funding changes, we anticipate an additional $5 million in the new fifth year (2014) of the next five year work program.  This will provide a total of $7 million available for a possible solicitation in 2009 to fund projects in 2013 and 2014.  At this time, a determination to solicit new projects in 2009 has not been made.