Dive summary:

• In Ohio, the Department of Transportation has a program it calls Transportation Alternatives Projects, and the agency has announced how it will disperse $10.5 million for those.
• The program focuses on less-populated areas of the state, mostly the ones outside the boundaries of metropolitan planning organizations, and the pass-through federal money will cover 80% of construction costs and requires a 20% local-government match.
• One example of what the state is encouraging is a pedestrian friendly connector to link the east and west campuses of Kent State University and downtown businesses in Kent.

From the article:

The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) provides funds for projects that advance non-motorized transportation and recreational facilities, historic transportation preservation, and environmental aspects. ...