Department of Transportation · Transportation
National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)
Largest highway-formula program. Funds construction, rehabilitation, and operations of the National Highway System (NHS), including Interstates and major arterials. Cities access through state DOT programming.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $500K – $250M
- Non-federal match
- 20% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Continuous via state DOT programming.
- Typical prep time
- 6–14 weeks
- Statutory authority
- 23 U.S.C. §119
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
State pass-through. Cities access via state DOT's Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). 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.