$25.0M
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Extensive
Detailed federal app
Awards $1B+ annually in discretionary grants for surface transportation projects with significant local or regional impact, including roads, bridges, multimodal hubs, transit, and port improvements.
Do I qualify?
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1.Must be a state, local, or tribal government, transit agency, or port authority
2.Eligible projects: roads, bridges, multimodal and freight projects, transit corridors, ports
3.Urban grants: up to $25M; rural grants: up to $25M; planning grants: up to $2M
4.Applications must demonstrate safety, environmental sustainability, and equity outcomes
5.20% cost-share required from non-federal sources for most project types
6.Applications reviewed in annual competitive cycles through DOT Notice of Funding
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