New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
Fiscal year (FY) 2025 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP)
The WCPP NOFO releases $80 million in funding for projects seeking to improve the safety of the traveling public by reducing the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions and, in doing so, improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. Eligible applicants under the WCPP are State Departments of Transportation; metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs); units of local government; regional transportation authorities; special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function; Indian Tribes; Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA); or a group of any of the above entities. Applications for the FY 2026 WCPP funding opportunity are due November 16, 2026. The NOFO can be found here: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364009.
FY 2025 and 2026 Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP)
The PPPP NOFO releases $26 million in funding to support data-driven approaches to project selection in planning that can be evaluated for the public benefit. The PPPP Competitive Grant Program provides 100% federal funding.
Applications for the PPPP funding opportunity are due October 30, 2026. The NOFO can be found here: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/364011
EPA Announces $3.5 Million in Grant Funding to Help Tribes Restore/Protect Waterbodies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications from Tribes for $3.5 million in new competitive grant funding under Clean Water Act Section 319. Funding from the agency’s 319 grant program helps improve water quality in local waterbodies by reducing nonpoint source pollution—contaminants that can be carried from urban, suburban, and rural landscapes and deposited into waterways. Application deadline: Nov. 9, 2026. See more information here: EPA news release
NHTSA Offers $20 Million in Grant Funding for Innovative Traffic Safety Programs
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a new ITSE grant program that is seeking applicants who can develop, demonstrate, and evaluate new, innovative traffic safety enforcement projects or innovative enhancements to existing countermeasures that address risky driving behaviors contributing to the greatest number of crashes. Application deadline: Sept. 1, 2027. See eligibility requirements and more information here: ITSE grant program
Bridge Investment Program
The Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Investment Program is a competitive, discretionary program that focuses on reducing the number of bridges in poor condition, or in fair condition that are at risk of falling into poor condition. To apply for a grant under the Bridge Investment Program, please visit FHWA Bridge Investment Program.