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Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program
DOT Federal Highway Administration · FHWA-PPPP-26-001
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Award Range
$1 – $2.0M
Total Program Funding
$26.0M
Expected Awards
100
Deadline
October 30, 2026
What This Grant Funds
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.
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Who Can Apply
Metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) that serve a census delineated urban area with a population of over 200,000.
Eligible Applicant Types
State GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $1
- Maximum Award
- $2.0M
- Total Program Funding
- $26.0M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 100
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Posted: September 30, 2026
Application Deadline: October 30, 2026 (20 days remaining)
Application Due Date: 10/30/2026 at 11:59 PM ET. FHWA anticipates announcing selections under this NOFO in the March 2027.
Agency Contact
Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. support@grants.gov
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View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov