Federal grant · DOT Federal Highway Administration

Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program

Status
Open
Posted
Sep 30, 2026
Closes
Oct 30, 2026
Est. total funding
$26.0M
Award range
$1 – $2.0M
Expected awards
100
Opportunity number
FHWA-PPPP-26-001
Who can apply

Eligible applicants

Metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) that serve a census delineated urban area with a population of over 200,000.

About this grant

This NOFO will award up to $26 million total in Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025 and 2026 funding and remaining FY 2024 funding via cost reimbursable grants. The actual amount available to be awarded under this notice will be subject to the availability of funds. Under Section 11204(c)(3) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58), the maximum amount of a grant under the PPPP Competitive Grant Program is $2 million. The PPPP Competitive Grant Program allows for the Federal share of the prioritization project to be 100 percent.

Instrument
Grant
Activity
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Transportation
Assistance listings
20.262
Cost sharing
Not required
Last updated
Sep 30, 2026

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