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Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program

DOT Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation

Deadline
October 30, 2026in 10 daysApplication Due Date: 10/30/2026 at 11:59 PM ET. FHWA anticipates announcing selections under this NOFO in the March…
Award size
$1 to $2 millionAbout 100 awards
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Better for larger organizations

In plain language

This grant helps pay for transportation prioritization projects. It is meant to help state governments and certain organizations that work in urban areas with large populations.

The money can pay for

  • Transportation prioritization projects
  • Planning and analysis
  • Implementation of transportation strategies
  • Improving transportation systems

Who can apply

State governments and certain organizations that serve urban areas with more than 200,000 people can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Better for larger organizations. This grant is mainly for state governments and specific organizations, not for small community nonprofits like food pantries or churches.

Before you apply

  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

This summary was written by GrantGather with AI, based on the official listing. It can contain mistakes. Check the official listing on Grants.gov before you apply.

From the official listing

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.

Opportunity number
FHWA-PPPP-26-001
Posted
September 30, 2026
Total funding
$26 million
Eligible applicants
State governments
Others (see eligibility details)
Eligibility details
Metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) that serve a census delineated urban area with a population of over 200,000.
Assistance listing
20.262 Prioritization Process Pilot Program
Agency contact
DOT Federal Highway Administration
support@grants.gov
202-366-4004
Open the official listing on Grants.govAgency’s full announcement

Nonprofits are eligible here through the “Others” category. Read the eligibility details carefully.