On December 2, 2024, the MDOT - The Secretary’s Office (TSO) was awarded $2 million under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) for the Maryland Surface Transportation Project Prioritization Process. This funding will support improving the existing prioritization process for capital programming and develop a new needs identification process for long-range planning. Funding will enable MDOT to build a robust and meaningful public engagement and stakeholder consultation process. 

On December 5, 2024, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) was awarded $150,000 under the FHWA Roadside Pollinator Program for the Plan Development and Implementation of Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Maryland Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way. This funding will support improving and further developing the SHA Pollinator Plan and to adopt a pollinator-friendly practices (PFP) Best Management Practice Guidance for mowing, site design, meadow and garden installation, and meadow and garden maintenance. 

On December 11, 2024, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) was awarded $13.2 million under the State Electronic Data Collection (SEDC) Program from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to support the Automated Crash Reporting System. There is a $4.4 million in-kind soft match using existing State resources from the MDOT, Maryland State Police (MSP) and Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems. This funding will allow MSP to improve the processes for including U.S. Park Police and consider including other non-State agency crash investigations for inclusion in the warehouse.  

On December 20, 2024, the SHA and technical partner Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) were awarded $387,000 under the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP) for the Reducing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in Maryland Through Planning, Design, and Technology project. This funding will support development of a comprehensive plan designed to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in the State. Funds will be used to map wildlife-vehicle collision hotspots and high-risk areas, incorporate wildlife passage designs in highway infrastructure projects, improve incident recording practices, and educate the public about wildlife-vehicle collisions and habitat connectivity. 

Maryland's Chesapeake Country All-American Road (CCAAR) - Tourist Information Project

Grant Program: USDOT’s National Scenic Byways Program​  

Agency: SHA / Queen Anne’s County Economic and Tourism Development: Maryland’s Chesapeake Country All-American Road (CCAAR) – Tourist Information Project​ 

Description: $500K submission to develop tourist information to the public, including interpretive information along the CCAAR in the form of signage. Specific locations will be finalized after completing a NEPA analysis for the design, fabrication, and delivery of 25-30 informational byway hubs for key locations and 50-70 interpretive wayside panels.​ 

Maryland's Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan & Tourist Information Project

Grant Program: USDOT’s National Scenic Byways Program​

Agency: SHA / Tourism Council of Frederick County, Inc. (P3): Maryland’s Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan & Tourist Information Project​ 

Description: $872K submission to develop and deliver a Corridor Management Plan, assess Electronic Vehicle accommodations and maintenance/enhancement strategy, develop an interpretive plan and conduct a NEPA analysis for 10-15 static kiosks providing byway-wide and place-based information, and development of tourist information including photos, video, printed travel guides/maps and marketing.​ 

For more information about projects submitted by MDOT, visit our webpage. 

For more information about Open Federal Discretionary Grants, visit our webpage. 

MDOT wants to help you with your TIP/STIP Amendment(s). A recording of our TIP/STIP Process Overview Webinar held on November 21, 2024, is available to watch online and other resources can also be found below: 

• TIP/STIP Overview Webinar Slides 
• TIP/STIP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 
• TIP Amendment Letter Template 
• FY 22-25 STIP Amendment Report Instruction template 
• FY 22-25 Blank STIP Amendment Report 

If you have any questions or need further assistance on a TIP/STIP Amendment, please send an email to MDOTRegionalPlanning@mdot.maryland.gov.  

USDOT Climate Change Center 2024 Fall/Winter Webinar Series

To learn more about climate change and transportation topics, including Greenhouse Gas reduction strategies, climate resilience activities and research and technology advancements, register for the next webinar in the series on January 15, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST. Register here.