Federal grants to Montana Department of Transportation
Montana Department of Transportation in Helena, Montana received $3.5 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3,219 awards. Its largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $3.2 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $757 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$3.5 billion
- Awards3,219
- Awarded in FY 2025$757 million
- Largest award$34.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 868 | $495 million |
| FY 2022 | 973 | $792 million |
| FY 2023 | 758 | $713 million |
| FY 2024 | 761 | $743 million |
| FY 2025 | 692 | $757 million |
Programs that fund Montana Department of Transportation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 2,871 | $3.2 billion |
| Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | 16 | $77.5 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 24 | $45.8 million |
| Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | 1 | $25.0 million |
| Motor Carrier Safety Assistance | 5 | $20.7 million |
| State and Community Highway Safety | 10 | $16.0 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 9 | $14.0 million |
| Federal Lands Access Program | 7 | $12.8 million |
| National Priority Safety Programs | 47 | $9.9 million |
| Recreational Trails Program | 186 | $7.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 3,219 | $3.5 billion |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project title: timber bridges-glasgow area (ic, cn & ce) multiple routes/counties, replace structures at various locations :::: project description: incidental construction and construction project to replace the existing structures and the necessary approach work. This project is in multiple counti | Highway Planning and Construction | September 22, 2022 | $34.0 million |
| Project title: I-90 yellowstone r-billings (cn & ce) multiple routes, yellowstone county, reconstruct the roadway and replace structures at various locations :::: project description: construction project to reconstruct the roadway and replace existing structures includes grading, gravel, cold milli | Highway Planning and Construction | June 8, 2021 | $31.5 million |
| Project title: wolf creek-n & s (cn & ce) multiple routes, lewis & clark county, rehabilitate the existing roadway at various locations :::: project description: construction project to rehabilitate the existing roadways includes grade, gravel, plant mix surfacing, seal and cover, signing, pavement | Highway Planning and Construction | June 14, 2022 | $31.2 million |
| Project title: flathead RIVER-3M NW big fork (cn & ce) primary route 82, flathead county, replace the structure from reference point 5.0 to 6.6 :::: project description: construction project for the replacement of the existing bridge structure (sportsman's bridge) includes grading, plant mix bitumin | Highway Planning and Construction | June 2, 2025 | $28.5 million |
| Project title: lambert-west (cn & ce) state primary 51, richland county, rehabilitation of the existing roadway from reference point 38.4 to 49.3 :::: project description: construction project for the rehabilitation of the existing roadway includes pulverizing and reconstructing the existing surfaci | Highway Planning and Construction | May 20, 2024 | $26.5 million |
| Project title: fairview - west (cn & ce) multiple routes, richland county, reconstruct the roadway on various routes :::: project description: construction project for reconstruction of the existing roadway includes grade, gravel, structures, pccp, plant mix surfacing, roundabout with landscaping, s | Highway Planning and Construction | December 8, 2022 | $26.0 million |
| Project title: wheatland county line-east (cn & ce) primary route 14, multiple counties, reconstruct the roadway and structure from reference point 77.0 to 88.1 :::: project description: construction project for reconstruction of the existing roadway includes grade, gravel, pl mix, installing new dr | Highway Planning and Construction | July 20, 2023 | $25.2 million |
| Project title: reserve dr-w of whitefish stg (pe, rw, ic, cn & ce) primary route 267, flathead county, reconstruction of roadway from reference point 0.2 to 0.9 :::: project description: construction, design and right of way activities required for future reconstruction of roadway with improvements | Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | June 13, 2024 | $25.0 million |
| Project title: e of zurich - harlem (cn & ce) national highway 1, blaine county, reconstruction of the roadway from reference point 416.7 to 423.9 :::: project description: construction project for the reconstruction of the existing roadway includes grading, culverts, cement treated base, plant mix | Highway Planning and Construction | June 4, 2024 | $24.9 million |
| Project title: MT-200 bridges lewistown area (cn & ce) multiple routes, fergus county, replace structures and associated roadwork at various locations :::: project description: construction project to replace ten structures along MT-200 and US-87 with new bridges or culverts. Work will include road | Highway Planning and Construction | September 6, 2024 | $24.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Montana Department of Transportation get?
$3.5 billion in 3,219 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Montana Department of Transportation the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $3.5 billion in 3,219 awards.
What is Montana Department of Transportation's largest federal grant?
$34.0 million under Highway Planning and Construction, with its first action in the period on September 22, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Montana Department of Transportation?
Its largest are Highway Planning and Construction, Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program and Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs.
Other grant recipients in Helena
- State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services
- Public Instruction Montana Office of
- Department of Commerce Montana
- State of Montana
- Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
- Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department
- Natural Resources & Conservation, Montana Dept of
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