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Committee raises transportation alternatives grant caps, removes 50% set-aside

House Transportation Committee · March 12, 2026
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Summary

The committee reviewed edits to the Transportation Alternatives grant program that raise per-project caps to $600,000 (and temporarily to $1.2 million next fiscal year) and removes a prior 50% water-quality set-aside while inserting sample eligible activities such as salt/sand sheds and non-driver infrastructure.

The House Transportation committee reviewed proposed edits to transportation‑alternatives grant language intended to speed use of federal funds. Damian Leonard of the Office of Legislative Council described the changes: the program’s maximum individual grant would increase from $300,000 to $600,000; for the coming fiscal year (effective July 1) the cap would be temporarily increased to $1.2 million,…

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