State, FY26 D1 planning & scoping

The Idaho Department of Transportation received a $275,000 formula grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (CFDA 20.287), effective October 23, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2027. This funding supports FY26 D1 pre-project planning and scoping activities designed to identify, evaluate, and develop candidate infrastructure projects for early-stage advancement within the state's transportation improvement program.

Under this award, the Idaho Department of Transportation will conduct planning and scoping work to develop infrastructure projects and integrate qualified candidates into the Idaho Transportation Investment Program. As the state's designated recipient for federal transportation formula grants, Idaho DOT will serve as the administrative steward for this funding, with potential distribution to sub-recipients including metropolitan planning organizations, local transit operators, and other eligible entities within the state's transportation network. This pre-project planning phase represents foundational work for infrastructure advancement prior to full project development and implementation.

Project description

The FY26 D1, pre-project planning project is to scope and develop infrastructure projects early in the improvement program also to develop candidate infrastructure projects and needs to be entered into the idaho transportation investment program.