Department of Transportation · Transportation · Energy
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
Formula funding for transportation projects that reduce congestion and improve air quality in EPA-designated nonattainment and maintenance areas. Eligible projects include transit, bike/ped, EV charging, traffic flow improvements.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $250K – $50M
- Non-federal match
- 20% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Continuous via state DOT/MPO programming.
- Typical prep time
- 6–14 weeks
- Statutory authority
- 23 U.S.C. §149
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Eligibility limited to nonattainment / maintenance areas. State pass-through. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.