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Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program

ID: FHWA-PPPP-26-001 • Type: Posted
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Description

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.
Background
The Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program is issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), specifically the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The program aims to support data-driven approaches to transportation planning that can be evaluated for public benefit.

The goal is to develop and implement a transparent prioritization process for selecting projects for inclusion in short-range and long-range transportation plans, thereby enhancing safety, access, system condition, and reliability.

Grant Details
The PPPP Competitive Grant Program will award up to $26 million in total funding across Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025 and 2026, along with remaining FY 2024 funds. Each grant awarded under this program can be up to $2 million, with a federal share of 100% for eligible projects.

Eligible applicants include metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serving urban areas with populations over 200,000 and state departments of transportation. Projects must develop a transparent prioritization process that includes public input and consultation with relevant stakeholders. The process must assess and score strategies based on their contributions to priority objectives, costs relative to benefits, and ensure public access to information regarding project selections.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants are metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serving urban areas with populations over 200,000 and state departments of transportation. Applications must demonstrate compliance with statutory requirements outlined in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), including addressing required uses of PPPP grants during project development.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the grant awards is anticipated to be between 1 and 4 years, starting from the date of grant agreement execution.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant opportunity is up to $26 million for FYs 2025 and 2026, with individual grants capped at $2 million.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations where the grants will be performed are expected to align with urban areas served by eligible MPOs or states.
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Overview

Agency
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) [DOT]
Category of Funding
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Transportation
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
20.262
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 9/30/26 Federal Highway Administration posted grant opportunity FHWA-PPPP-26-001 for Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program with funding of $26.0 million. It is expected that 100 total grants will be made worth between $1 and $2.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Closing Date
Due in 24 Days
Closing Date Explanation
Application Due Date: 10/30/2026 at 11:59 PM ET. FHWA anticipates announcing selections under this NOFO in the March 2027.
Last Updated
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1
Archive Date

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
State governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) that serve a census delineated urban area with a population of over 200,000.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$2,000,000
Floor
$1
Estimated Program Funding
$26,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
100

Contacts

Contact
DOT Federal Highway Administration
Contact Email
support@grants.gov   Profile
Email Description
Grants.gov Customer Support
Contact Phone
(202) 366-4004
Additional Information
Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program
Additional Information Site
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=128832

Documents

Posted documents for FHWA-PPPP-26-001

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