The Transportation Land-Use Connections (TLC) Program, established by the TPB in 2007, provides short-term consultant services to local jurisdictions for small planning projects that promote mixed-use, walkable communities and support a variety of transportation alternatives. The program offers consultant assistance up to $80,000 for planning projects and up to $100,000 for design or preliminary engineering projects. The TLC program has funded 177 planning projects to date, totaling more than $8.1 million in local technical assistance. This includes the most recent round of FY 2024 projects.
FY 2025 TLC and Regional Roadway Safety Program Solicitation
The application period closed on March 8, 2024. Applicants will receive updates in the coming weeks. Projects will begin in fall 2024.
For more information on the TLC program, contact John Swanson at jswanson@mwcog.org. For questions about the RRSP program, contact Janie Nham at jnham@mwcog.org.
FY 2025 program informational memo
Vibrant Communities and Safer Roads Webinar
November 2, 2023
This webinar shared recent examples of TLC and Regional Roadway Safety Program projects, including pedestrian safety plans, trail design, bike safety education, first mile-last mile connections, and delivery microhubs. View the webinar!
Local Technical Assistance Program Searchable Database
Learn more about past projects in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia by searching the Local Technical Assistance Programs database. The database archives project topic and year, funding level, and final project reports. Sort and filter by jurisdiction and by program type (e.g., bicycle and pedestrian, corridor planning, transit). Reports are downloadable in PDF format.
New FY 2023 TLC Reports
District of Columbia
Delivery Microhub Study
Independence Avenue SW Corridor Study
Maryland
City of Gaithersburg Shared Use Path Feasibility Study
City of Rockville Fleet and Monroe Streets Complete Streets Study
City of Takoma Park Metropolitan Branch Trail Upgrade
City of Takoma Park New Avenue Bikeway Section D District Connection
Frederick County New Design Road Bikeway Study
Montgomery County Streetlighting Design Guidelines
Virginia
City of Alexandria Safe Routes to School Assessment
City of Manassas Park Active Transportation Plan
Prince William County Mobility Hub First/Last Mile Connections Study
Additional TLC Resources
- Learn about that latest TLC projects in the FY 2024 news release.
- View the April 2023 webinar Promoting Vibrant Communities and Safer Roads: Celebrating 15 Years of Planning Assistance to Local Governments in Metropolitan Washington.
- Watch the TLC and Regional Roadway Safety Program Spotlight video below. More TLC videos are available on COG's YouTube channel.
For questions about the TLC program or the projects, contact John Swanson, jswanson@mwcog.org or (202) 962-3295.