Areawide gvmc planning area

On October 27, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration awarded a $100,000 formula grant under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ, CFDA 20.268) to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the FY2026 Clean Air Action Program serving the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (GVMC) planning area in West Michigan. The project, authorized through September 30, 2026, funds outreach and marketing initiatives designed to promote voluntary household and transportation activities that reduce air pollution and related emissions in the West Michigan region.

As the prime recipient, MDOT administers the grant with a sub-award to Grand Valley Metro Council (GVMC), a regional inter-municipal planning organization based in Grand Rapids. Under this award, GVMC delivers emission-reduction outreach and marketing programs targeting residents and commuters within the GVMC planning area. The CMAQ program prioritizes transportation-related emissions reductions in air-quality nonattainment and maintenance areas through formula allocations to states, with funds obligated for three years following fiscal year authorization. This award aligns with GVMC's established focus on transportation planning, environmental sustainability, and community engagement across the West Michigan region.

Project description

FY2026 clean air action program (date project authorized to 9/30/2026) - west michigan clean air action program outreach and marketing of voluntary household and transportation activities that will reduce air pollution, and other emission-reduction activities. Grand valley metropolitan council planning area