Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
Forecasted
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program supports public agencies and Tribes with transportation projects that reduce emissions and improve air quality in Wisconsin.
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to 80% reimbursement; minimum total project costs of $200,000 for construction or $50,000 for non-construction; no maximum funding amount
Summary: Supports transportation projects that reduce emissions and improve air quality in Wisconsin nonattainment and maintenance areas.
Key Information: Sponsors must finance the entire project upfront and provide at least a 20% match.
Description
The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) is a federally funded transportation program administered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on behalf of the Federal Highway Administration. It supports projects that reduce criteria-pollutant emissions in areas that do not meet national air quality standards or have returned to compliance and must maintain those improvements.
Eligible work reduces vehicle trips or vehicle miles traveled, reduces congestion-related emissions, or lowers per-mile emissions through improved vehicle and fuel technologies. Supported activities include public transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, ridesharing, freight improvements, traffic-flow technologies, alternative fuels, and public education. Federal priorities emphasize cost-effective emissions reductions, including benefits to disadvantaged communities and low-income populations.
