Transportation Economic Development Fund
Transportation Economic Development Fund supports Michigan road agencies with highway and local-road projects that improve commercial access, ease congestion, strengthen safety, and enable all-season travel.
Funder: Michigan Department of Transportation
Due Dates: No application deadline stated; Category F FY 2028 application period has ended
Funding Amounts: Category C and D require 20% local, non-TEDF match; Category E requires no match
Summary: The fund supports Michigan road projects that advance economic development, commercial access, safety, and all-season travel.
Key Information: Category B is inactive and will have no additional application cycles.
Description
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) supports highway and local-road improvements tied to Michigan’s economic growth and quality of life. Its Office of Economic Development directs transportation investments toward economic development and job creation. Funds are available to state, county, and city road agencies for immediate highway needs.
TEDF has distinct categories for job-related economic development roads, urban congestion relief, secondary all-season roads, forest roads, and cities in rural counties. The former villages and small cities program, Category B, is inactive: its appropriation was fully awarded in October 2025, and no additional application cycles will be held.
