Discretionary Programs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administers the discretionary programs below through its various offices and with the assistance of each State's transportation department. These discretionary programs represent special funding categories where FHWA solicits for candidates and selects projects for funding based on applications received. Each program has its own eligibility and selection criteria that are established by law, by regulation, or administratively. More information on each of these programs is available under the FHWA Discretionary Program Information. Information is also available on Current Solicitations for Projects and Recent Awards.

Contacts for Discretionary Programs

Bridge

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/dbp.htm

Corridor Planning and Development and Border Infrastructure (Corridors & Borders)

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/corbor/

Ferry Boats

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/discretionary/fbdinfo.cfm

Highways for LIFE  (HFL)

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hfl/

Innovative Bridge Research and Construction

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/ibrc/

Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment Program

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/ibrd/

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.its.dot.gov/index.htm

Interstate Maintenance (IMD)

List of IMD Projects by Fiscal Year Balances for IMD funds by fiscal year - all years

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/discretionary/imdinfo.cfm

National Historic Covered Bridge Program

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/covered.htm

National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program (NCIIP)

Link to FHWA's Program Website:

    http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/safetea_lu/1302_nciip_guid.htm

    http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/factsheets/corridors.htm

    http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/safetea_lu/1302_nciip_funding.htm

Projects of national and regional significance (PNRS)

Link to FHWA's Program Website

Public Lands Highways (PLH) 

List of PLH Projects by Fiscal Year BalancesForPublicLandsHighwayDiscretionaryFundsByFY-AllYears.xls

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/discretionary/plhcurrsola3.cfm

Scenic Byways

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.bywaysonline.org/grants/

Value Pricing Pilot Program

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tolling_pricing/value_pricing/

Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program (TCSP)

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tcsp/pi_tcsp.htm

Truck Parking

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/safetea_lu/truckparkingmemo.htm

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)

Link to FHWA's Program Website http://tifia.fhwa.dot.gov/