Selection Criteria

• Any requirements mandated by Federal law or FHWA (Federal Highway Administration), including environmental, civil rights, debarment, and fiscal management standards must be satisfied.
• The project must clearly demonstrate that it will serve one or more of the purposes or functions included in the definition "transportation enhancement activities".
• Applicants must be official governmental bodies with legislative authority to carry out the project. Applications for governmental bodies with in urbanized areas must be submitted through the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) and be placed in the TIP (Transportation Improvement Plan).
• The applicant must state its willingness to assume full responsibility for managing the property which is the subject of the proposed project. This includes legal liability and payment of taxes.
• The applicant shall demonstrate that the project is financially feasible and that the applicant has the resources and capabilities to complete the project and to plan for maintenance of the new or improved facility.
• The applicant shall certify that there are no known or foreseeable legal impediments to the completion of the project.
• Applications must certify that the project will be completed in accordance with all mandatory codes and technical standards, including but not limited to USDOT, AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials), and SCDOT standards.
• Funding for preliminary engineering, utility relocation or right-of-way acquisition shall only be provided in connection with funding for total project.
• For scenic, pedestrian, or bicycle projects to be located on or in close proximity to SCDOT highway right-of-way, the applicant shall stipulate that the major purpose or function of such property is for transportation, and that recreational or scenic aspects comprise only an incidental or secondary purpose.
• SCDOT Enhancement Program