OpenALN 20.290
Fiscal Year 2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
DOT Federal Highway Administration- Award range
- Up to $80M
- Closes
- Nov 16, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 3 more
Assistance Listing 20.290
Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
Department of Transportation · Federal Highway Administration
Assistance Listing 20.290, “Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Transportation. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported — in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP) is a competitive grant program with the goal of reducing Wildlife Vehicle Collisions (WVCs) while improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. The WCPP provides funding for construction and non-construction projects. This Assistance Listing 20.290 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.205, please refer to former ALN 20.205 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.290 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026. Construction Projects include engineering, design, permitting, right-of-way acquisition, and other activities related to the construction of infrastructure improvements, such as the building of a wildlife crossing overpass or underpass. Non-Construction projects include planning, research, and educational activities that are not directly related to construction of infrastructure improvements, such as a hot spot analysis of WVCs. All projects should seek to protect motorists and wildlife by reducing the number of WVCs and improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.290
Eligible applicants (program level)
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
- Local
Eligible entities for the WCPP are: State Departments of Transportation; Metropolitan Planning Organizations; Units of local government; Regional transportation authorities; Special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function; Indian tribes; Federal Land Management Agencies; and A group of any of the above entities. See 23 U.S.C. 171(c) for more information on eligible applicants.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionSource: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.290. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.290?
20.290 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.290?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination and Local. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.290 provide?
The agency reported — in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.