Planning and research grants
available through IDOT
$10 million available for activities that
advance long-range transportation goals
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[March 07, 2022]
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that $10
million is available to distribute as grants for select projects and
activities that help advance the state’s long-range transportation
and planning goals. The deadline to apply is March 30.
“Getting resources in the hands of our partners strengthens the
state’s overall transportation network and our status as the
transportation hub of North America,” said Illinois Transportation
Secretary Omer Osman. “These grants are a tremendous opportunity for
our stakeholders to do the critical work of planning to better
connect communities across all modes.”
Awards will be chosen based on the ability to study or implement a
goal, strategy or objective of IDOT’s Long-Range Transportation Plan
or one of the agency’s multimodal plans, such as the transit, rail,
bike, freight and highway safety plans. Eligible activities include
planning studies, data collection and analysis, research and program
development, performance management, and outreach efforts.
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Applicants can include local and state agencies, metropolitan planning
organizations, regional planning commissions and nonprofit entities with public
sponsors. To receive the grants, successful applicants must agree to
provide a funding match of 20%.
Proposals that benefit disadvantaged or economically distressed communities will
be given priority consideration and are eligible for full funding.
To learn more and apply, visit
https://idot.click/lrtp.
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The grants are made possible through federal Statewide Planning and Research
funds administered by IDOT. The funds are used to establish a cooperative,
continuous and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment
decisions and to carry out transportation planning and research activities
throughout the state.
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