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"Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning (TOD Pilot Program)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning (TOD Pilot Program) is sponsored by Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This program provides competitive grants for comprehensive or site-specific planning studies related to transit-oriented development.
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Opportunity Listing - FY 2026 Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning FY 2026 Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration Assistance Listings: 20. 541 -- Discretionary Planning Grant Programs Last Updated: May 14, 2026 View version history on Grants. gov The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $28.
5 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding. The Pilot Program for TOD Planning helps support FTA’s mission of improving public transportation for America’s communities by providing funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning around a new fixed guideway or core capacity improvement project.
Per statute, any comprehensive or site specific planning funded through the program must examine ways to improve economic development and ridership, foster multimodal connectivity and accessibility, improve transit access for pedestrian and bicycle traffic, engage the private sector, identify infrastructure needs, and enable mixed-use development near transit stations.
Any comprehensive or site-specific planning work proposed for funding under this program must be associated with an eligible transit capital project, namely a new fixed guideway project or a core capacity improvement project as defined in Section 5309(a) of title 49, United States Code. These statutory definitions are also provided in Section 2 of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
Projects are not required to be within the Capital Investment Grants Program. Applicants and eventual grant recipients under this program must be existing FTA grantees as of the publication date of the NOFO. A proposer must either be the project sponsor of an eligible transit capital project as defined above or an entity with land use planning authority in an eligible transit capital project corridor.
Evidence of a partnership between these two types of entity will be required unless the applicant has both responsibilities. Please refer to the NOFO for further information. Grantor contact information April.
McLeanMcCoy@dot. gov FTA Office of Planning and Environment April. McLeanMcCoy@dot.
gov File name Description Last updated 2026-09309. pdf Federal Register Notice May 11, 2026 10:58 AM UTC FY26-TOD-Supplemental-Form. pdf Supplemental Form May 27, 2026 01:34 PM UTC Link to additional information Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include state and local governments, counties, Tribal governments, transit agencies, and port authorities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $28.4 million available in competitive grants for FY 2026. Maximum federal share is 80 percent of the net project cost. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 10, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning (TOD Pilot Program) is funded by Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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