Roadside Pollinator Program

Program Overview

The program was established to provide grants to eligible entities to carry out activities to benefit pollinators on roadsides and highway rights-of-way, including the planting and seeding of native, locally appropriate grasses and wildflowers, including milkweed. (23 U.S.C. 332(a)).

Eligible Entities

Eligible applicants for Roadside Pollinator Program discretionary grants are State Departments of Transportation, Indian Tribes, and Federal Land Management Agencies.

Grant Application

DOT uses Grants.gov for receipt of all applications for this program's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applicants must register and use the system to submit applications electronically. Applicants are encouraged to register in advance of the submission deadline and to register to receive notifications of updates/amendments to this NOFO. Approval of user registrations for the site may take multiple weeks. It is the Applicant's responsibility to monitor Grants.gov for any updates to this Notice.

The deadline for applications is May 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

This FHWA website DOES NOT accept any applications.

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

To view the NOFO please visit https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/361763.

Grant Resources

• DOT Navigator - Grant Application Resources
• FHWA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Website
• DOT Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Website

Technical Resources

The Roadside Pollinator Program has compiled list of FHWA resources that may be helpful for pollinator-friendly project development. There are additional resources available on FHWAs Environmental Review Toolkit Pollinators website.

Pollinator Specific Resources:

• Roadside Best Management Practices that Benefit Pollinators: Handbook for Supporting Pollinators through Roadside Maintenance and Landscape Design
• Pollinators and Roadsides: Best Management Practices for Managers and Decision Makers

Vegetation Management Resources:

• Roadside Use of Native Plants
• Roadside Revegetation: An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitat
  • Ecoregional Revegetation Application (ERA)
  • Native Revegetation Resource Library

Training, Videos & Presentations

• AASHTO & FHWA's Eco-Logical Community of Practice Webinar: Pollinator Habitat Programs
• National Academy of Science's Transportation Research Board: Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways Regional Guides (Regional and State Specific Guides)