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Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program
DOT Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation) is accepting applications until October 30, 2026. It lists awards of up to $2 million, 100 awards expected, $26 million in total.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- FHWA-PPPP-26-001
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- September 30, 2026
- Closes
- October 30, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $2,000,000
- Award floor
- $1
- Expected awards
- 100
- Total funding
- $26,000,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Transportation
- Assistance listing
- 20.262 Prioritization Process Pilot Program
- Contact
- DOT Federal Highway Administration · [email protected] · 202-366-4004
Who can apply
- State governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) that serve a census delineated urban area with a population of over 200,000.
What the agency says
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.
Other open grants from the Department of Transportation
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC) OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION-4-FY2027-1 | Open | Oct 31 | $250,143 | grants.gov | |
| Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1) OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION1-FY2027-1 | Open | Oct 31 | $377,016 | grants.gov | |
| Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3) OST-OSDBU-2027-SBTTAC-REGION3-FY2027-1 | Open | Oct 31 | $231,183 | grants.gov | |
| Fiscal Year 2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program FHWA-WCPP-26-002 | Open | Nov 16 | $80,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| Innovative Traffic Safety Enforcement (ITSE) Grant Program NHTSA-693JJ926R000024-FY26 | Open | Sep 1, 2027 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | grants.gov |
| FAA Aviation Research Grants Program 20-01 | Open | Sep 7, 2027 | $6,000,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to State governments · Everything closing in October 2026
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.