Sign Replacement Grant
Forecasted
The Sign Replacement Grant supports Iowa cities and counties by reimbursing replacement of deficient traffic signs, posts and bases at existing locations to help maintain local traffic-sign infrastructure.
Funder: Iowa Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (application submission)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 annually for cities; up to $10,000 annually for counties
Summary: Reimburses Iowa cities and counties for replacing deficient traffic signs, posts and bases at existing locations.
Key Information: Signs, posts and bases must be replaced in the calendar year before the application is due.
Description
The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Sign Replacement Grant helps Iowa cities and counties maintain existing traffic-sign infrastructure. It supports replacement of damaged, worn-out, obsolete or substandard regulatory, warning and school area signs on the program’s eligible list, along with posts and bases that need replacement. It does not fund signs at locations where none existed before.
Replacement signs, posts and bases must be installed at the same general locations as the items removed. Communities assess the need for replacement and are responsible for proper post location and installation. Signs and posts may come from the Iowa DOT Sign Shop or another source. The program also reimburses eligible new or replacement reflective strips for chevron and stop sign posts.
