E-Mobility Devices Resources
NWMC Summit on E-Mobility Devices Recording
Examples of Municipal Outreach Materials on E-Mobility Devices
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding Opportunities Table
IIJA Presentation - NWMC Transportation Committee
IML Federal Focus Update - IIJA
Agency Links
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
Cook County Highway Department
DuPage County Division of Transportation
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
Illinois Tollway
Kane County Division of Transportation
Lake County Department of Transportation
Metra
McHenry County Highway Department
Pace
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
The following table can be used as an informative guide to various grant and funding opportunities available to your community.
| Grant & Funding Opportunities | Description | Next Call Cycle | Funding Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Transportation Program | The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act provides a suballocation of Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funding to the CMAP urbanized area from funds apportioned to the State of Illinois for a broad range of eligible transportation projects. Due in part to the broad project eligibilities, historic practices, and differing subregional emphases on the individual priorities of ON TO 2050, the MPO Policy Committee has delegated STP programming authority to the regional Councils of Mayors and City of Chicago. | Shared Fund: January 2027 Local Program: Currently Open. October 30-December 29 (Northwest COM) October 19-December 19 (North Shore COM) |
Federal |
| Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program | The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program is a federally-funded program of surface transportation improvements designed to improve air quality and mitigate congestion. | Anticipated October 2026 | Federal |
| Transportation Alternatives Program | The locally programed Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP-L) is a federally-funded program of surface transportation improvements designed to support non-motorized transportation. | Anticipated October 2026 | Federal |
| Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program | The goal of the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) is to allocate resources to well-planned projects that provide and support alternate modes of transportation, enhance the transportation system through preservation of visual and cultural resources and improve the quality of life for members of the communities. | August 2026 | Federal |
| CMAP Technical Assistance and RTA Community Planning Program | The CMAP Technical Assistance and RTA Community Planning Program offers technical assistance and funding to local governments and intergovernmental organizations to address local planning needs that intersect public transportation and land use. | Anticipated March 2027 | Regional |
| Access to Transit Program | The RTA Access to Transit program supports small-scale capital projects that improve pedestrians’ and bicyclists’ access to public transportation. | October 2026 |
Federal |
| Safe Routes to School | Safe Routes to School programs aim to make it safer for students to walk and bike to school and encourage more walking and biking where safety is not a barrier. | Anticipated August 2026 | Federal |
| Invest in Cook | Invest in Cook represents one avenue for beginning to implement the priorities outlined in Cook County’s long range transportation plan, Connecting Cook County. The grant program encourages transportation investments in transit, cycling and freight transportation. | January-March, every year |
County |
| BUILD Grants | The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, or BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant program, provides a unique opportunity for the DOT to invest in road, rail, transit and port projects that promise to achieve national objectives. | Anticipated December 2026 | Federal |