Some States combine the 12 categories of activities in fewer eligible groups such as nonmotorized transportation, scenic beautification, historic preservation, and environmental mitigation. Other States contain additional provisions that do not allow funding of certain categories and projects. Some States use screens such as minimum or maximum award amounts per project or per sponsor during a given funding cycle. To ensure projects contribute to local priorities and are feasible, States may use formal factors to score or rank applications. Some evaluate TE projects continuously, while others review and select projects quarterly, annually, or biennially.
Most States have such committees but their duties, composition and appointments vary.
The governor or State agencies may appoint advisors. Some advisors represent non-governmental organizations or a variety of State agencies. Committee duties run the gamut from reviewing and evaluating project applications, to setting policy, to giving final approval for selected projects. Many States also involve their metropolitan planning organizations and rural districts in the selection process, and a handful of States delegate the selection process to a regional advisory committee. Costs or phases reimbursable in one State may not be in another.