Opportunity Title:
Mega Grants
Funder/Agency:
Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
Opportunity Number:
NIPA-25-26-MEGA
Description:
The Department is combining three major discretionary grant programs and two fiscal years of funding into one Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant (MPDG) opportunity to reduce the burden for state and local applicants and increase the pipeline of “shovel-worthy” projects that are now possible because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) program was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund major projects that are too large or complex for traditional funding programs. It is a highly competitive program. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $5 billion for Mega over 5 years, of which approximately $1.7 billion remains and will be made available through this NOFO.
Applications will be evaluated on six outcome criteria, economic analysis, project readiness, and statutory requirements. The six outcome criteria are:
Safety
State of good repair
Economic impacts, freight movement, and job creation
Climate change, resilience, and the environment
Equity, multimodal options, and quality of life
Innovation areas: technology, project delivery and financing.
Eligibility:
State or group of states
Metropolitan or regional transportation planning organization
Unit of local government
Political subdivision of a State
Port authority
Tribal government or consortium of Tribal governments
Federal land management agency
Partnership between Amtrak and one or more eligible entities
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$1,700,000,000
Maximum Award:
$1,000,000,000
Deadline:
Applications Due May 06, 2024
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