Call for Projects

Occasionally, TCRPC will release a formal Call for Projects for programming projects with Commission-allocated federal funding.

This page lists all active Funding Opportunities available from TCRPC.

Current Call for Projects

The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission is releasing its Spring 2026 Combined Program Call for Projects for Commission-allocated Funds on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Funding for the following sources will be available:

Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)
Section 5310
Surface Transportation Block Grant
- Traditional Program
- Preservation Set-Aside
Transportation Alternatives

Learn more about these programs and the process TCRPC uses to program and administer these funds on Tri-County’s Program Management Plan.

Applicants will be asked to estimate potential reduction is greenhouse gas emissions or fuel savings. A qualitative answer will receive a maximum of 50% of the available points and a quantified answer using industry accepted methodology can receive a maximum of 100% of the available points.

The FHWA has developed the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Emissions Calculator Toolkit that can be utilized for this Call for Projects. Below is a link to the CMAQ Emissions Calculator Toolkit and a brief overview of the toolkit that was developed for the Spring 2024 Combined Call for Projects.

There are other toolkits available, such as the FHWA’s LCA Pave Tool, ICT i-PEACE, FHWA’s Infrastructure Carbon Estimator (ICE), and Minnesota Carbon-Emissions Tool.

Schedule

Date	Action
April 15, 2026	Call for Projects issued
May 20, 2026	Project Review Subcommittee Established and divided into four Review Panels
May 29, 2026	Applications are due by 4:30 p.m.
June 1 – 5, 2026	TCRPC reviews applications
June 5, 2026	Project Review Subcommittee receives application packets for review
June 8 – 19, 2026	Project Review Subcommittee reviews and scores projects independently
June 22 – July 3, 2026	The four Review Panels meet separately to review their assigned projects and provide a recommendation for the full Project Review Subcommittee to consider
July 7, 2026	The full Project Review Subcommittee meets to review the results and recommendations for the four Review Panels and makes recommendation to Technical Committee
July 15, 2026	Technical Committee considers Project Review Subcommittee recommendation and makes recommendations to Commission
August 5, 2026	Commission considers Technical Committee recommendations and program funding

Funding Programs

Carbon Reduction Program

The CRP is a new federal program that provides funding for projects that reduce transportation emissions while increasing the quality of life in the region.

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Section 5310

Section 5310 is a funding program from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that provides funding for capital and operational expenses to help improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

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Transportation Alternatives

TA is a funding program that provides dollars for small-scale transportation project that provide facilities for active transportation users, such as walkers and bicyclists.

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Surface Transportation Block Grants

STBG is a funding program that provides dollars for regionally significant roadway projects in three categories: New Roadways, Pavement Preservation, and Reconstruction.

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Other Funding Programs

Other funding programs not included in the Combined Call for Projects are as follows.

Special Transportation Studies

Tri-County has set aside MPO funds annually to be programmed for local jurisdictions to apply for funding to undertake transportation planning projects.

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