# Fiscal Years 2022-2023 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/693jj323nf00011-fiscal-years-2022-2023-wildlife-crossings-pilot-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347288

> DOT Federal Highway Administration offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $112 million in total. Applications closed on August 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 693JJ323NF00011 |
| Agency | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $112 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.205 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible Applicants for the WCPP are the following individual entities or a group of such eligible entities (23 U.S.C. 171(c)):1) A State DOT;2) An MPO;3) A unit of local government;4) A regional transportation authority;5) A special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function;6) An Indian Tribe; or7) An FLMA.

## What the grant funds

The primary goals of the WCPP are to save lives, prevent serious injuries, and protect motorists and wildlife by reducing WVCs, and improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. Reduction of wildlife vehicle collisions and improvement of terrestrial and aquatic habitat connectivity are the primary merit criteria that will be used in reviewing applications, and each of the primary merit criteria are of equal importance.

## Questions people ask

### Is 693JJ323NF00011 still open?

No. It closed on August 1, 2023.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Years 2022-2023 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP)?

DOT Federal Highway Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Years 2022-2023 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP)?

Closed August 1, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $112 million in total.

### Who has won Highway Planning and Construction grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation California, State of Florida Department of Transportation. The program made 202,903 awards worth $304 billion in that time.