Growth & Accessibility Planning (GAP) Technical Assistance Program

The Growth & Accessibility Planning (GAP) Technical Assistance, or GAP-TA Program supports Virginia localities while advancing the goals of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI). Every year, the GAP-TA program accepts applications starting September through the end of October. Please use the GAP-TA Application webpage to apply for technical assistance.

GAP Program Components

The GAP technical assistance program has four components. Each component has a unique purpose; therefore, eligible applicants, activities, and expected outcomes vary. Applicants may receive only one type of award per cycle, and the preference is given to those that have not received any technical assistance in the past.

Component 1: Conduct multimodal planning within existing or planned Urban Development Areas or Growth Areas (per Virginia Code § 15.2-2223.1)

Component 2: Develop or evaluate strategies to address emerging planning issues

Component 3: Develop an accessibility planning process

Component 4: Conduct multimodal planning outside urbanized areas

GAP-TA Program Guidance

Explore the GAP Program

The GAP-TA program has been providing technical support since Fiscal Year 2021. Please use the map window to see the location of the awards and the filters below to see the ongoing and completed work.

Ongoing GAP Studies and Plans

Projects shown in this map are currently in the development process

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102: Danvile-Pittsylvania MPO Study Identification and Prioritization Tool Process and Technical Guide

106: Franklin County Union Hall UDA Plan

107: Gloucester County Urban Development Areas Multimodal Transportation Study

109: Centerville Village and Courthouse Urban Development Area Pedestrian Access Plan

111: Town of Leesburg Historic Downtown Loading Zone Management Study

112: City of Lexington Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan

113: Loudoun County On-Street Bikeway Gap Analysis

116: Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission Transportation Needs Screening Tool Guide

118: Retrofitting Legacy Roads with Modern Traffic Control Measures and Pedestrian Access Improvements

119: Eastern Culpeper Small Area Plan

120: City of Richmond's Performance-based Planning for Measuring Equitable Access

121: Roanoke County 419 Town Center Design Guidelines

122: Establishing a Performance-Based Long-Range Planning Process for the Roanoke Valley

123: Warrenton Road Multimodal Study

124: Tri-Cities Area MPO Performance Based Planning Process

126: Town of Vinton Route 24 Bike/Ped Plan

200: Falls Church Urban Development Area (UDA) Pedestrian Connection

201: Development of Non-motorized Infrastructure Needs Prioritization Process for the City of Charlottesville

203: Town of Mount Crawford Urban Development Area Non-motorized Infrastructure Evaluation

204: Town of Washington Pathways Assessment and Improvement Plan

205: Town of Remington Pedestrian Infrastructure and Traffic Calming Evaluation

206: Rappahannock County's Sperryville & Flint Hill Pedestrian Infrastructure Evaluation

209: Development of Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO Performance-Based Planning Process

211: Harrisonburg Street Connectivity Evaluation and Road Diet Multimodal Evaluation

FY23 GAP-TA Program Timeline

Phase	Date
Application Intake Opens	September 1, 2022
OIPI Provides Information and Guidance	September 1 – October 31, 2022
Application Intake Ends	October 31, 2022
Application Evaluation Completed	November 30, 2022
Applicants Notified	January 13, 2023
Develop Detailed Scope of Services	January 13, 2023 - January 27, 2023
OIPI Issues Notice to Proceed	January 27- February 3, 2023
Kickoff Meetings	February 2023
Quarterly Update Meetings	To be determined with the recipients at a later date

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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