5304 Planning and Research Program
Forecasted
5304 Planning and Research Program supports Nevada transportation agencies and local authorities with planning, project evaluation, and technical studies to guide transportation investment priorities.
Funder: Nevada Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Next Call for Projects application deadline)
Funding Amounts: 80% federal funding with a 20% state or local match for planning projects
Summary: Supports statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning, project evaluation, and technical studies to guide Nevada transportation investments.
Key Information: NDOT requires funded projects to be included in a locally developed coordinated public transit–human services transportation plan.
Description
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) administers Section 5304 funding to support statewide and nonmetropolitan transportation planning. The program supports cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive multimodal planning in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, producing long-range plans and short-range programs of transportation investment priorities. Eligible work includes developing transportation plans and programs, evaluating transportation projects, conducting technical studies, and examining relationships between land use and transportation modes.
Program priorities include economic vitality, global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency; safety and security for motorized and nonmotorized users; and accessibility and mobility for people and freight. Planning may also address environmental protection, energy conservation, quality of life, and consistency with planned growth and economic development. Other priorities are connectivity across transportation modes, efficient system management and operations, and preservation of existing transportation systems.
