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FHWA offers up to $20M in FY2026 digital corridor grants open to tribal governments

Transportation DepartmentFunding availableOct 19, 2026

Check: Tribal governments are named as eligible applicants for up to $20 million in FY2026 Great American Digital Corridors (GADC) cooperative agreements, which the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administers, with a 100 percent federal share.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

Tribal governments can apply, alone or in a consortium, for competitive cost-reimbursable cooperative agreements (a type of federal ) to deploy digital infrastructure on the Federal-aid highway system, including the Interstate System. The federal share is 100 percent, so no non-federal match is required. Tribal offices tracking transportation technology funding should prepare for the FY2026 solicitation.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

What to do next

  1. Submit any comments on the GADC information collection by 2026-12-15 at regulations.gov, FHWA-2026-1156.
  2. Watch for the FY2026 GADC (, the public solicitation) to get application dates and requirements.

Sources

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  • Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeOct 19, 2026

    Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection

    • Quoted from the source: “The program provides competitive cost-reimbursable cooperative agreements to eligible entities, including States, local and Tribal governments”
    • Quoted from the source: “The FHWA announced the availability of up to $20 million for fiscal year 2026 funding to support these digital infrastructure improvements.”
    • Quoted from the source: “The Federal share for GADC projects is 100 percent, requiring no non-Federal match.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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