No. A team involved with grant development will review the request and respond back with the decision as timely as possible.

Please complete and submit the ADOT Grant Coordination Support Request Form 30 days (recommended processing time) prior to your grant deadline date.

NOTE: A letter of support from ADOT merely means that ADOT is recommending the project be considered for funding. It does not constitute ADOT’s agreement to administer the Project.

If a local entity submits a federal grant application without coordinating with ADOT and going through the grant support process, ADOT may not have the capacity or resources to administer the project on behalf of the applicant.  For a successful grant development, early coordination with ADOT is strongly recommended.

ADOT’s LPA Section and the ADOT Project Manager will work with the local entity to determine:

• Project Development Administration (PDA) cost; and
• Construction Engineering (CE) cost.

The applicants should account for ADOT’s PDA cost and CE cost in their project cost estimates if they are anticipating ADOT to administer the project.

Yes. However, ADOT prefers to be the applicant for its system based on statewide priorities. Please contact the Grant Coordinator for further information.

It depends on the grant. The NOFO will indicate the eligible road classifications and/or projects. In general, however, if a road/project is not eligible for regular federal aid, it is unlikely it will be eligible under USDOT/FHWA grant programs. There may be grant opportunities specific to local, tribal, BIA or county road systems (visit grants.gov for available opportunities).

No. ADOT’s non-federal funds may only be used for ADOT projects. Local entities must use their own funds for matching federal grants.

In most cases, local match or non-federal funding will be required; the NOFO for each grant opportunity will specify the minimum match. It is important to note that the federal grant programs are highly competitive and the Grantor may consider the level of non-federal funding from the applicant as an evaluation criterion.

It depends on the grant. The NOFO will indicate specific requirements and if awardees can be direct recipients or not. Some grants require that ADOT administer projects on the non-CA (Certification Acceptance) applicant’s behalf. Most grant funds are federal aid and are bound by applicable requirements and processes specific to the NOFO.

Various federal agencies periodically publish Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for transportation related programs and projects. Most grant opportunities require cost sharing from non-federal sources and are highly competitive. To be informed of federal grant opportunities, register at grants.gov.