FY26 - Stopping Threats On Pedestrian Competitive Grant Program (Bollards)
DOT Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation
At a glance
FY26 - Stopping Threats On Pedestrian Competitive Grant Program (Bollards) is a closed federal grant opportunity from DOT Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was September 9, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M, with about 9 awards expected and $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments and city or township governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.199 (Stopping Threats On Pedestrian Competitive Grant Program (The Bollards Program)).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Aug 10, 2026Posted
- Sep 9, 2026Application deadline
- Oct 9, 2026Archivednext date
- Posted
- Aug 10, 2026
- Close date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Archive date
- Oct 9, 2026
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $5,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $5,000,000
- Expected awards
- 9
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants under the Bollards Competitive Grant Program are State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) and local government entities such as any city, county, town, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a State).
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The purpose of the Bollards Competitive Grant Program is to provide funding for bollard installation projects designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and acts of terrorism in areas used by large numbers of pedestrians.
Eligible applicants under the Bollards Competitive Grant Program are State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) and local government entities such as any city, county, town, parish, village, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a State).
The Bollards Competitive Grant Program allows for the Federal share of the project to be 100 percent.
Please refer the "Related Documents" tab in Grants.gov for the full text of the NOFO.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- APPLICATION TEMPLATE_FY26 Stopping Threats on Pedestrians (Bollards) Program_FINALFull Announcement · APPLICATION TEMPLATE_FY26 Stopping Threats on Pedestrians (Bollards) Program_FINAL.docxVND. · 45 KB
- NOFO_FY26 Stopping Threats on Pedestrians (Bollards)_FINALFull Announcement · NOFO_FY26 Stopping Threats on Pedestrians (Bollards)_FINAL.pdfPDF · 331 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 20.199
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
DOT Federal Highway Administration
support@grants.gov
202-366-4004
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “FY26 - Stopping Threats On Pedestrian Competitive Grant Program (Bollards)”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments and City or township governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “FY26 - Stopping Threats On Pedestrian Competitive Grant Program (Bollards)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5m, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 9 awards.
How do I apply for “FY26 - Stopping Threats On Pedestrian Competitive Grant Program (Bollards)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FHWA-BOLL-26-001), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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