How and when will FHWA funds be distributed?
$26.66 billion in FHWA is being apportioned to the States. State Departments of Transportation (DOT) will receive 3% ($800,000) that must be set aside for transportation enhancements. Half of the funds must be obligated within 120 days of apportionment, and the other half must be obligated within one year. Funding decisions are made by State DOTs. State DOTs will receive 67% ($17.86 billion) to use at their discretion. Half of the funds must be obligated within 120 days of apportionment, and the other half must be obligated within one year. 30% ($8 billion) is allocated to individual areas by population. Of that, 62.5% is distributed to MPOs with urban areas that have a population of 200,000 or more. Funding decisions will be made by the MPOs. The remaining 37.5% is distributed to areas with a population under 200,000. Funding decisions will be made by State DOTs/highway divisions, and must be obligated within one year.
