State Planning Funds

The State Planning Funds grant, managed by the Illinois Department of Transportation, provides funding to support statewide transportation planning activities. The program aims to establish a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions and carrying out transportation planning activities throughout the state. Eligible applicants include public agencies, and applications must be consistent with local, regional, and state transportation plans. The total program funding is $12,000,000, and applications are accepted on an open basis with no specific due dates. Indirect costs are allowed, subject to restrictions under 23 U.S.C. 505.