$523,915 awarded to stephenson county highway department for rural and tribal assistance pilot program to support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects

The Department of Transportation awarded $523,915 to Stephenson County (through its Emergency Management Agency) on August 24, 2026, under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) to support legal, technical, and financial advisors advancing a transportation infrastructure project. The award funds development-phase assistance for a roundabout project at the intersection of Cedarville Road and Galena Road in Stephenson County, Illinois. Deliverables include a work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables, and 2 CFR 200 compliance documentation. The period of performance runs through August 23, 2029. The beneficiaries are Stephenson County residents. The assistance type is a cooperative agreement.

Activities to be performed: roundabout at cedarville road and galena road in stephenson county, illinois.deliverables/expected outcomes: work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables and 2 CFR 200 compliance. Beneficiaries: county of stephenson residents.