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Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program FY 2024-2025 Selections

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Program Overview

The Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP) is a competitive grant program with the goal of reducing Wildlife Vehicle Collisions (WVCs) while improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. See https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/wildlife-crossings for more information.

Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 Application Process

FHWA issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making up to $125 million from Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 funding available for WCPP. The NOFO was posted on June 6, 2024 and the FY24-25 application period closed on September4, 2024 as Funding Opportunity Number: 693JJ324NF00023 on grants.gov. The FY26 application period will open on May 1, 2025 and close on August 1, 2025 under the same NOFO and Opportunity Number.

FHWA received 61 applications from applicants in 28 States requesting $585 million in WCPP funds. This represents more than four times the amount available in the second round of funding, and over one and a half times the amount available for the program over the life of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

FHWA Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program FY 2024 - FY 2025 Grant Selections

On December 20, 2024, FHWA announced $125 million in grants for 16 wildlife crossing projects in 16 states, including one Indian Tribe.

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For full list of Grant Selections, see WCPP FY24-25 Grant Selections List.

For a full list of Applications received, see WCPP FY24-25 Applications Received List.

Feedback

FHWA welcomes feedback on the grant application process. Please email wildlifecrossings@dot.gov to provide feedback.

Debriefs are available to applications not selected for award. Applicants may contact wildlifecrossings@dot.gov to request a debrief. Non-applicants may not request a debrief on behalf of an applicant.

Program Overview

Grant Agreement Documentation

Templates for General Terms and Conditions, and Exhibits are forthcoming and will be posted here. The templates for the FY22-23 selections are not applicable and should not be used for the FY24-25 selections.

Last updated: Friday, December 27, 2024