Discretionary Grants Program
Discretionary Grants Program supports public entities through federal transportation funding opportunities to improve safety, strengthen climate resilience, connect communities, and expand economic opportunity.
Funder: New Mexico Department of Transportation
Due Dates: See open NOFOs (individual opportunities)
Funding Amounts: BIL investment context: $550 billion in new federal infrastructure funding, including $350 billion in highway programs
Summary: NMDOT provides resources for federal discretionary transportation grants supporting safety, climate resilience, community connections, and economic opportunity.
Key Information: Many programs allow local governments, MPOs, Tribes, and other public authorities to compete directly for funding.
Description
The New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Discretionary Grants Program page connects applicants with federal transportation funding opportunities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These grants support transportation investments intended to improve public safety and climate resilience, create jobs, and deliver a more equitable future.
Infrastructure priorities include rehabilitating bridges in critical need of repair, reducing carbon emissions, strengthening transportation-system resilience, and removing barriers that prevent communities from connecting. The programs also emphasize improved mobility and access to economic opportunity. NMDOT provides a listing of open Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs), grant application notification forms, and federal grant resources to help public entities explore these opportunities.
