Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #FHWA-PPPP-26-001
FHWA grants for data-driven transportation project prioritization processes
Buyer
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Posted
September 30, 2026
Respond By
October 31, 2026
Identifier
FHWA-PPPP-26-001
The Federal Highway Administration is seeking grant applications to help eligible organizations create transparent, data-driven ways to prioritize transportation projects. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Administration. - Program: Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program, solicitation identifier FHWA-PPPP-26-001. - Funding: Up to $26 million in total program funding; individual grants may be up to $2 million, with a federal share of up to 100 percent. - Eligible applicants: States and metropolitan planning organizations serving census-delineated urban areas with populations over 200,000. - Purpose: Develop or implement publicly accessible, transparent, data-driven processes for ranking transportation projects in short- and long-range plans. - Key requirements: Processes must address consultation and public input, assess and score projects and strategies, produce ranked project lists, and publicly explain selection decisions and exceptions to the rankings. Project assessment should use data to consider safety, access, system condition, and reliability. - Period of performance: Awards are expected to run for 1 to 4 years from grant agreement execution. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs or vendors are identified. No products are requested.
Description
The Federal Highway Administration is offering cost-reimbursable grants under the Prioritization Process Pilot Program. The program supports developing and implementing a publicly accessible, transparent, data-driven process to rank and select projects for short-range and long-range transportation plans. Eligible applicants are States and metropolitan planning organizations serving a census-delineated urban area with a population over 200,000. The notice offers up to $26 million total, with a maximum grant of $2 million; the federal share may be 100 percent.