Federal Discretionary Grant Opportunities
Federal Discretionary Grant Opportunities connects transportation applicants with federal funding for bridges, low-carbon materials, passenger rail, and projects that strengthen resilience to natural hazards.
Funder: Michigan Department of Transportation
Due Dates: No upcoming deadlines listed
Funding Amounts: Program-specific; listed opportunities include up to $9.7 billion for Bridge Investment Program funding and up to $800 million for Low Carbon Transportation Materials
Summary: MDOT connects transportation applicants with federal discretionary grants for bridges, low-carbon materials, passenger rail, and resilience projects.
Key Information: MDOT summarizes these opportunities; applicants apply to the federal agency offering each grant.
Description
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) maintains a guide to competitive transportation grants offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies. Its listed solicitations cover bridge planning and projects, lower-carbon construction materials, intercity passenger rail, and resilience of surface transportation. MDOT’s summary guide focuses on opportunities with appropriated funding for the remaining fiscal years of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, through FY 2026.
The federal agencies—not MDOT—offer and award these grants. Applications compete nationwide. Federal reviewers assess qualifications and merit, including the quality of an application and how well a proposed project fulfills the particular program’s mission. Eligibility, funding, match requirements, and application materials differ by solicitation.
