FHWA is especially inviting applications that align with the U.S. Department of Transportation's strategic goals including livability, state of good repair, and safety.

Listed below are the approximate amounts of funding available for the 11 programs. The actual amount available for award in each program is subject to reduction pending final calculations of federal-aid highway program funding distributions.

• Delta Region Transportation Development: $10 million
• Ferry Boat: $47 million
• Highways for LIFE: $20 million
• Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment: $5 million
• Interstate Maintenance: $100 million
• National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation: $9 million
• National Scenic Byways Program: $44 million
• Public Lands Highways: $99 million
• Rail/Highway Crossing Elimination in High-Speed-Rail Corridors: $22 million
• Transportation, Community, and System Preservation: $61 million
• Truck Parking Facilities: $8 million

Each program has its own eligibility and selection criteria that are established administratively or by law or regulation. Links to information and the specific contacts for each program are available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/discretionary.