Active full-application stage for previously qualified sponsors; due October 1, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 35/100
South Dakota Transportation Alternatives 2027 Grant Applications
FundingApproximately $8 million available statewide; projects may be limited to $600,000. Infrastructure minimum $50,000; no minimum stated for non-infrastructure projects. Minimum local match 18.05%.
DeadlineOctober 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time
Last verifiedSeptember 13, 2026
Required next actionOnly sponsors that submitted the mandatory July 15, 2026 Letter of Intent and completed the required site visit or project call before August 15, 2026 may submit a full application. Qualified sponsors should complete the SDDOT TA Application, Scope of Services, Scope of Work, and supporting documents and submit electronically before the deadline. No Atlas cold outreach is recommended absent independent verification of prior-cycle eligibility prerequisites.
Broad Eligibility
Full-application eligibility is limited to project sponsors that previously submitted the mandatory Letter of Intent by July 15, 2026 and completed the required SDDOT site visit or project call before August 15, 2026. Eligible project types include pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails, Safe Routes to School, certain community improvements, and eligible environmental mitigation activities.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 35/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. No Dr. Miltie direct-vendor role identified. Publication and monitoring only because the prerequisite LOI and site-visit gates have closed.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation is accepting full applications for the 2027 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program, a state-administered federal transportation funding program supporting smaller-scale non-motorized transportation projects such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails, Safe Routes to School projects, certain historic-preservation and community-improvement activities, and environmental mitigation related to stormwater or habitat connectivity.
Approximately $8 million is available through the competitive statewide selection process. Individual projects may be limited to $600,000 depending on the annual funding allowance. Infrastructure projects have a $50,000 minimum; non-infrastructure projects have no stated minimum. A minimum local match of 18.05% is required.
The completed three-part application and supporting documents are due electronically to SDDOT no later than 5:00 PM Central Time on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The required application components are the SDDOT TA Application, Scope of Services, and Scope of Work.
Important eligibility gate: this full-application stage is only available to project sponsors that previously submitted the mandatory Letter of Intent by July 15, 2026 and completed the required SDDOT site visit or project call before August 15, 2026. Organizations that did not complete those prerequisite steps are not eligible to enter the 2027 cycle at the full-application stage.
Atlas assessment: Atlas Opportunity Score 35/100. N9+ Fit Score 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit 0/100. No Dr. Miltie direct-vendor role was identified. Because the prerequisite LOI and site-visit window has already closed, Atlas is treating this as publication and monitoring only unless a pre-qualified applicant is independently verified.
Source verificationOfficial government source · dot.sd.govAtlas last verified this record September 13, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
