FY 2026 chicago cmap 3-C PL - FTA fund

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation $7.36 million through a Formula Grant under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The grant, awarded on June 25, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 18, 2035, supports transportation planning activities in the Chicago metropolitan region administered by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). The funding enables IDOT to conduct comprehensive metropolitan transportation planning, including development of long-range transportation plans, transportation improvement programs, unified planning work programs, and technical studies that inform multimodal transportation investment decisions and enhance regional mobility and connectivity.

This award represents federal support for Illinois' statewide transportation planning infrastructure and CMAP's urbanized area planning responsibilities within the Chicago region. The grant funding supports planning activities designed to develop balanced, coordinated multimodal transportation solutions with emphasis on public input and compliance with federal transportation planning requirements. As a formula grant, the allocation reflects established funding distribution mechanisms under CFDA 20.505, which allocates planning assistance to states for statewide activities and pass-through funding to metropolitan planning organizations within their jurisdictions.

Project description

FY 2026 chicago cmap 3-C PL - FTA fund, function P01