# FY 2024-2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/693jj324nf00023-fy-2024-2026-wildlife-crossings-pilot-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354738

> DOT Federal Highway Administration offered grants of up to $100 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 40 awards. Applications closed on September 4, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 693JJ324NF00023 |
| Agency | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 4, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $100 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 40 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| 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 Department of Transportation;2) An Metropolitan Planning Organization;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 Federal Land Management Agency

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this NOFO is to provide grants on a competitive basis for projects that seek to achieve a reduction in the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions; and improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species (Title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 171).

## Questions people ask

### Is 693JJ324NF00023 still open?

No. It closed on September 4, 2024. A newer notice is open: FHWA-WCPP-26-002, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).

### Who can apply for FY 2024-2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program?

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 FY 2024-2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program?

Closed September 4, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100 million each.

### 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.