DOT Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation
Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) Competitive Grant Program
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 24 days left
- Award size
- Up to $2M
- Total available
- $26M · about 100 awards
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- State government, Other (see eligibility)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. The deadline is in 24 days. If your registration isn't already active, it may not be ready in time, so check it today. Grant-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
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About this grant
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.
Eligibility (from the notice)
Metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) that serve a census delineated urban area with a population of over 200,000.
About the program (20.262)
Prioritization Process Pilot Program
How applications are judged
Varies by project. FHWA determines criteria for selecting proposals based on the stated objectives of the funding opportunity.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.