Closed · NIPA-22-MEGA-22 · CFDA 20.937 · Discretionary

Mega Grants

Federal grant opportunity posted by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $500M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 23, 2022
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Mega Grants is a closed discretionary listing from 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy that offered Up to $500,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 58 other opportunities from 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy.

up to $500M
award range
Closed
application status
20.937
CFDA program
58
other opportunities from 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy

Archived opportunity record

Mega Grants is closed (last close May 23, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy still indexes 58 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 23, 2022

Posted Mar 22 Closes May 23

Est. Total Funding

$1,000,000,000

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Department is combining three major discretionary grant programs into one Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant (MPDG) opportunity to reduce the burden for state and local applicants and increase the pipeline of “shovel-worthy” projects that are now possible because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These investments will create good-paying jobs, grow the economy, reduce emissions, improve safety, make our transportation more sustainable and resilient, and expand transportation options in rural America and other underserved communities. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this funding will help enable more communities to build vital infrastructure projects that also strengthen supply chains and reduce costs for American families.The National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) program was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund major projects that are too large or complex for traditional funding programs. The program will provide grants on a competitive basis to support multijurisdictional or regional projects of significance that may also cut across multiple modes of transportation. Eligible projects could include highway, bridge, freight, port, passenger rail, and public transportation projects of national and regional significance. These could be bridges or tunnels connecting two states; new rail and transit lines that improve equity and reduce emissions; and freight hubs integrating ship, train and truck traffic while improving environmental justice. DOT will award 50 percent of funding to projects greater than $500 million in cost, and 50 percent to projects greater than $100 million but less than $500 million in cost. The program will receive up to $1 billion this year alone and be able to provide multi-year funding to projects.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NIPA-22-MEGA-22

Grants.gov marks Mega Grants with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). This eligibility-code string dominates the 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy book (41 peers, 69% of 59).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Paul Baumer Grantor

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What to do next

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