Project Development Program

COMPASS’ Project Development Program assists COMPASS member agencies in securing transportation funding by transforming member agency needs into well-defined projects with cost estimates, purpose and need statements, environmental scans, and public involvement plans to ensure readiness for funding applications. Well-defined and scoped projects strengthen grant applications and, once funded, increase the probability of projects to be delivered on time and on budget.

COMPASS member agencies may apply for Project Development Program assistance by submitting a Phase I application in the COMPASS funding application process.

Several consulting firms with a wide range of expertise have been pre-screened by COMPASS to conduct project development work in partnership with COMPASS staff. As projects are selected for the program, they are matched with the consulting firm(s) with the appropriate expertise, based on the type of project and project needs. Projects entering the program one year will be ready to submit grant applications and compete for funds the following year.

Recent projects are listed below; older projects can be found on the Project Development Program Archives page.

FY2024 Projects

  • City of Nampa, Garrity Boulevard Rail Overpass, Realignment, and Pedestrian Improvements
  • City of Nampa, State Highway 16 Specific Area Plan: Bicycle and Pedestrian Recreational Trail Connectivity

FY2023 Projects

  • City of Boise, State Highway 55 Pathway Connection, Baldcypress to McMillan – East Side
  • City of Nampa, Nampa’s Historic Downtown Master Plan
  • City of Star, Star Greenbelt Pre-Concept Report

FY2022 Projects

  • City of Garden City, 52nd Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • City of Star, Safe Routes to School Floating Feather Road to Star Middle School
  • City of Eagle, Grade Separated Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing of State Highway 44 Phase 2

FY2021 Projects

  • City of Garden City, Chinden South Side Sidewalk, Maple Grove to Glenwood
  • City of Greenleaf, Friends Road Improvements
  • City of Notus, NS Street Rebuilds with Stormwater Improvements, Phase II

FY2020 Projects

  • City of Notus, Street Rebuilds with Stormwater Improvements: Notus Road, plus 1st and 2nd as funds permit
  • City of Nampa, Indian Creek Pathway, 16th Avenue to Shortline Drive
  • Boise State University, Greenbelt Estimate Project, Theater Lane to Broadway
  • City of Boise, Pedestrian Improvements, Broadway to Federal Way

FY2019 Projects

    • Ada County, Plantation Island Bridge/Path Replacement
    • City of Eagle, Grade Separated Bicycle/Pedestrian Crossing of SH-44 between Palmetto Avenue Extension and Eagle Road