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# The Mega Grant Program | US Department of Transportation A **. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
# Operating Administrations # Operating Administrations * MPDG - Notice of Funding Opportunity * MPDG - Frequently Asked Questions * Mega - Additional Guidance * Areas of Persistent Poverty and Historically Disadvantaged Communities * Mega Grant Implementation * Rural Surface Transportation Grant * About the Rural Surface Transportation Grant * Rural - Additional Guidance * Areas of Persistent Poverty and Historically Disadvantaged Communities * Rural Surface Transportation Grant Implementation * INFRA - Additional Guidance * INFRA - Grant Implementation * Areas of Persistent Poverty and Historically Disadvantaged Communities * 49 U.S.C.
6701(f)(5) - Evaluation and Criteria Notice * Mega 2022 Applications and Ratings * Mega 2022 Application List * Mega 2022-2024 Technical Assistance Candidates * Mega FY 2023-2024 Applications * Mega FY 2023-2024 Applications and Ratings * Mega FY 2025-2026 Applications and Ratings [](https://www. transportation. gov/grants/mega-grant-program) ## What is the Mega program?
The Mega Program (the National Infrastructure Project Assistance program)supports large, complex projects that are difficult to fund by other means and likely to generate national or regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits. The Mega grant program funding will be made available under the MPDG combined Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). 1.
a State or a group of States; 2. a metropolitan planning organization; 3. a unit of local government; 4.
a political subdivision of a State; 5. a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; 6. a Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments; 7.
a partnership between Amtrak and 1 or more entities described in (1) through (6); and, 8. a group of entities described in any of (1) through (7). 1.
A highway or bridge project on the National Multimodal Freight Network 2. A highway or bridge project on the National Highway Freight Network 3. A highway or bridge project on the National Highway System 4.
A freight intermodal (including public ports) or freight rail project that provides public benefit 5. A railway highway grade separation or elimination project 6. An intercity passenger rail project 7.
A public transportation project that is eligible under assistance under Chapter 53 of title 49 and is a part of any of the project types described above ## 2025-2026 Mega Program Awards ## 2023-2024 Mega Program Awards ## 2022 Mega Program Awards Last updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 ## U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE # Operating Administrations # Research and Technology * Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology * Bureau of Transportation Statistics # Policies, Rights, and Legal
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and tribal governments. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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