Federal grants to Mississippi Department of Transportation
Mississippi Department of Transportation in Jackson, Mississippi received $4.2 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2,396 awards. Its largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $3.8 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.0 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$4.2 billion
- Awards2,396
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.0 billion
- Largest award$152 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 596 | $621 million |
| FY 2022 | 660 | $811 million |
| FY 2023 | 590 | $975 million |
| FY 2024 | 487 | $825 million |
| FY 2025 | 551 | $1.0 billion |
Programs that fund Mississippi Department of Transportation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 2,279 | $3.8 billion |
| Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | 4 | $114 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 14 | $98.6 million |
| National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega Projects) | 1 | $60.0 million |
| Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | 2 | $42.4 million |
| Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | 1 | $35.0 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 2 | $15.0 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 6 | $13.9 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 47 | $6.0 million |
| Recreational Trails Program | 20 | $4.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 2,396 | $4.2 billion |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project title: sr 57 from I-10 to vancleave - grade, drain, bridge & pave 4-LANE - con - jackson county :::: project description: sr 57 from I-10 to vancleave - grade, drain, bridge & pave 4-LANE - con - jackson county | Highway Planning and Construction | November 30, 2022 | $152 million |
| Project title: us 82 greenville bypass freight corridor improvement project from ms river bridge to leland - new construction - pe & con - Washington co (INFRA) :::: project description: us 82 greenville bypass freight corridor improvement project from Mississippi river bridge to leland - new constr | Highway Planning and Construction | April 5, 2023 | $129 million |
| Project title: bond project for I-269/MS304 from I-55 to Tennessee state line in desoto and marshall counties per mou :::: project description: bond project for I-269/MS304 from I-55 to Tennessee state line in desoto and marshall counties per mou | Highway Planning and Construction | June 6, 2022 | $78.9 million |
| Project title: us 82 greenville bypass freight corridor improvement project from msi river bridge to leland - new construction - pe & con - Washington co (INFRA) :::: project description: us 82 greenville bypass freight corridor improvement project from Mississippi river bridge to leland - new const | Highway Planning and Construction | March 3, 2022 | $71.5 million |
| Project title: us 80 and us 51 - bridge investment program - bridge replacements - con - 13 bridges - lauderdale, newton, and madison counties :::: project description: us 80 and us 51 - bridge investment program - bridge replacements - con - 13 bridges - lauderdale, newton, and madison counties | Highway Planning and Construction | May 28, 2025 | $67.5 million |
| Project title: I-10 from 1.5 miles west of hwy 603 to 2 miles east of us 49 - add lanes, pedestrian walkway & its - pe & con - hancock & harrison counties [mega] :::: project description: I-10 from 1.5 miles west of hwy 603 to 2 miles east of us 49 - add lanes, pedestrian walkway & its - pe & con - | National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega Projects) | September 25, 2023 | $60.0 million |
| Project title: sr 15 - pontotoc county line to king's creek south of new albany [bridge #292.6] - grade, bridge, pave 2 lanes - con - union county :::: project description: sr 15 - pontotoc county line to king's creek south of new albany [bridge #292.6] - grade, bridge, pave 2 lanes - con - union co | Highway Planning and Construction | August 30, 2023 | $47.7 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide the state of Mississippi and its subrecipients operating assistance administrative assistance eligible capital projects and for the rural transit assistance program (RTAP) to assist the state and its subrecipients.; activities performed: f | Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | August 21, 2023 | $43.1 million |
| Project title: ms 67 from us 49 to I-10 - superstreets corridor - con - harrison county (INFRA) :::: project description: improvements to the sr 67 superstreets corridor - con - harrison county (INFRA) | Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | June 10, 2025 | $40.6 million |
| Project title: us 49 0.8 miles n of old hwy 49 to highway 16 & us 49 frontage rd just south of yazoo hs --rural grant - pavement restoration - pe & con - yazoo co :::: project description: road improvements to us 49 from bentonia to yazoo city - rural grant - us 49 0.8 miles north of old highway 49 | Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | June 26, 2024 | $35.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Mississippi Department of Transportation get?
$4.2 billion in 2,396 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Mississippi Department of Transportation the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $4.2 billion in 2,396 awards.
What is Mississippi Department of Transportation's largest federal grant?
$152 million under Highway Planning and Construction, with its first action in the period on November 30, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Mississippi Department of Transportation?
Its largest are Highway Planning and Construction, Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program and National Infrastructure Investments.
Other grant recipients in Jackson
- Mississippi Division of Medicaid
- Mississippi Department of Education
- Mississippi Department of Human Services
- Mississippi State Department of Health
- Mississippi Department of Finance & Administration
- Mississippi Military Department
- Mississippi Development Authority
- Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi
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