Funding Resources Website

Funding Programs

  • CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation Air Quality)
    The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program funding supports surface transportation projects and other related efforts that contribute air quality improvements and provide congestion relief to non-attainment areas through the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
  • Enhancement Funds
    Federal Transportation Enhancement funding is administered by the Enhancement Unit and serves to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of the Nation's intermodal transportation system. Transportation Enhancement (TE) activities, awarded through the North Carolina Call for Projects process, must benefit the traveling public and help communities increase transportation choices and access, enhance the built or natural environment and create a sense of place.
  • EPA Clean Diesel Campaign
    Reducing emissions from diesel engines to improve air quality. 
  • Governor's Highway Safety Program
    The mission of the Governor's Highway Safety Program is to promote highway safety awareness and reduce the number of traffic crashes in the state of North Carolina through the planning and execution of safety programs.
  • Highway Safety Improvement Program
    When a request for safety improvements is made to the Division office, the Division Engineer may recommend Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds from the federal government. These funds are especially applicable to high-risk rural roads.
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  • Industrial Rail Access (sidings)
    The NCDOT began the rail industrial access program to provide an incentive to locate or expand facilities in North Carolina. This funding helps ensure that companies have the railroad tracks needed to transport freight and materials. The program uses state funds to assist in constructing or refurbishing tracks required by a new or expanding industry to encourage economic development.
  • JARC (Job Access and Reverse Commute)
    The purpose of JARC is to provide a regional approach to transit services for low income individuals and welfare recipients to and from job centers, training, and child care facilities.
  • Land and Water Conservation Funds
    The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has historically been a primary funding source of the US Department of the Interior for outdoor recreation development and land acquisition by local governments and state agencies. In North Carolina, the program is administered by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
  • MSER (Mobile Source Emissions Reduction) The purpose of the MSER program is to produce reductions in on- and off-road emissions of primarily ozone and carbon monoxide.  Grants are awarded annually by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources with assistance from the Grant Review Committee.
  • NCDOT Bike/Ped Planning Grant
    Funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects come from several different sources however, allocation of those funds depends on the type of project/program and other criteria. The information provided in this section is intended to present a basic overview of the process.