The NFRMPO holds periodic Calls for Projects to award federal and state funding to transportation projects. The most recent Call for Projects was held in 2023 for federal funding in Fiscal Years (FY) 2026 and 2027. The most recent call to award state funding was held in 2022 for FY2022 and 2023. Details and outcomes of the NFRMPO Call for Projects process can be found in the sections below.
Member communities have the opportunity to apply for funding from four federal programs in the NFRMPO’s Call for Projects: Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ); Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG); Carbon Reduction Program (CRP); and Transportation Alternatives (TA). CMAQ, STBG, and TA were carried forward from the FAST Act and CRP was established in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF) is a state funding source established by the Colorado State Legislature in 2018 and reestablished in 2021. Learn more about each funding source by reading the respective sections below. Projects are scored by a subcommittee composed of TAC members and the Northern Colorado Bicycle and Pedestrian Collaborative. NFRMPO staff lead the discussion and the process, but are not involved in project selection.
2024 Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF)
The 2024 MMOF Call for Projects Guidelines were approved by the NFRMPO Planning Council on October 3, 2024. The document outlines eligible applicants and project types, project requirements, and scoring criteria for the 2024 Call. The Call awards MMOF funds for Fiscal Years 2024 to 2028.
The application window for the 2024 MMOF Call was October 4 to November 15, 2024. Further updates will be provided soon.
2024 MMOF Call for Projects Materials
2024 MMOF Call for Project Guidelines
2024 MMOF Project Description
2024 MMOF Project Application
2024 MMOF Equity Analysis Worksheet
2023 Call for Projects
The NFRMPO held a Call to award Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 funding for the four NFRMPO controlled federal funding sources (CMAQ, CRP, STBG, and TA). The NFRMPO Planning Council approved the awards for the 2023 Call for Projects at their meeting on January 11, 2024. A total of $25,535,521 was awarded to 12 projects in five NFRMPO communities. Twelve funding requests were recommended to be waitlisted and are eligible for award if additional funding becomes available for the requested funding program and fiscal years requested.
The tables below outline the projects awarded funding and waitlisted projects per funding program.
2023 Call for Projects Funding Table- CMAQ
| Sponsor | Project Name | CMAQ Request | CMAQ Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley | US34 Transit | $1,394,184 | 1,394,184 |
| Fort Collins | Power Trail grade Separated Crossing | $3,239,300 | $3,239,300 |
| Weld | WCR37 & SH392 Aux Lane Improvements | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Greeley | 9th & 10th St Mobility Improvements | $4,279,053 | $4,064,315 |
| Fort Collins | Purchase of 2 Battery Electric Buses | $2,239,751 | Waitlisted |
| Loveland | US34 & US287 Intersection Improvements | $2,000,000 | Waitlisted |
| Windsor | Crossroads and Colorado Intersection Improvements | $2,000,000 | Waitlisted |
| Johnstown | Intersection of Colorado Blvd & Rooseveldt Pkwy | $2,000,000 | Waitlisted |
| Loveland | COLT Bus Expansion | $1,834,289 | Waitlisted |
| Johnstown | Intersection Improvments HWY60 & Colorado Blvd | $3,000,000 | Waitlisted |
2023 Call for Projects Funding Table - CRP
| Sponsor | Project Name | Request | Funding Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland | Taft/US34 Adaptive Signals | $620,925 | $620,925 |
| Fort Collins | Bus Stop Upgrades | $538,447 | $538,447 |
| Loveland | Wilson Ave Multiuse Path and Crossing | $1,080,000 | $1,040,969 |
| Greeley | 9th & 10th St Mobility Improvements | $2,552,675 | Waitlisted |
| Fort Collins | Taft Hill Crossing | $1,456,413 | Waitlisted |
2023 Call for Projects Funding Table - STBG
| Sponsor | Project Name | STBG Request | STBG Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | College & Trilby Intersection Improvements | $1,655,800 | $1,655,800 |
| Loveland | US34 & US287 Intersection Improvements | $3,168,000 | $3,168,000 |
| Greeley | 9th & 10th St Mobility Improvements | $3,168,343 | $3,168,343 |
| Weld | WCR13 & WCR50 Intersection Realignment | $1,632,177 | $1,632,177 |
| Windsor | Crossroads and Colorado Intersection Improvements | $1,632,177 | $1,113,061 |
| Evans | 35th Ave Intersection | $1,303,943 | Waitlisted |
| Fort Collins/Larimer | CR 19 (Taft Hill Rd) Improvements - Horsetooth Rd to Harmony Rd | $3,143,095 | Waitlisted |
| Johnstown | Highway 60 & WCR 19 Signal Installation | $1,500,000 | Waitlisted |
2023 Call for Projects Funding Table - TA
| Sponsor | Project Name | Request | Funding Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland | Garfield Bike Route Enhancements | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Fort Collins | Mason Trail Crossing Improvements | $822,104 | Waitlisted |
2023 Call for Projects Reference Materials
2023 Call for Project Guidebook
2023 Call for Projects Application Workbook
2022 Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF)
The 2022 MMOF Guidelines were approved by the NFRMPO Planning Council on May 5, 2022 and outlined eligible applicants and project types, project requirements, and scoring criteria. The application window for the NFRMPO Call for Projects to award MMOF funds for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 was open from May 6 to June 3, 2022. The NFRMPO received 12 applications from eight local agencies with the request for MMOF funding totaling $15.6M. The MMOF Scoring Committee was held on June 14, 2022. The committee included voting representatives from the communities of Fort Collins, Greeley, Johnstown, Loveland, Severance, Windsor, and Larimer and Weld Counties along with non-voting members from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Federal Highway Administration, NoCo Bike & Ped Collaborative, Weld County Mobility Committee, and NFRMPO Staff.
The NFRMPO Planning Council approved the Scoring Committees recommendations as followed at their meeting on August 4, 2022: five projects received full funding, four projects received partially funding, and three projects were unfunded. The remaining request from the partially funded projects was waitlisted and will be eligible for further funding if additional FY2022 or FY2023 MMOF dollars become available to the NFRMPO. The 2022 MMOF Call for Projects Funding Table shows all applications received in the 2022 MMOF Call for Projects, and the amounts funded and waitlisted.
2022 MMOF Call for Projects Funding Table
| Project Sponsor | Project Name | Request | Funding Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley | MERGE US 34 Regional Mobility Hub | $3,696,745 | $2,500,000 |
| CDOT | MERGE US 34 Regional Mobility Hub | $3,303,255 | $2,500,000 |
| Loveland | Willow Bend Trail Segment of East Big Thompson River Trail | $1,728,396 | $1,200,000 |
| Larimer | Phemister Safe Access Bridge and Trail Project | $466,677 | $466,677 |
| Loveland | COLT route expansion | $461,592 | $461,592 |
| Windsor | 11th St Multimodal Design - Greeley No. 2 to Sagewood Dr | $740,394 | $450,000 |
| Fort Collins | Siphon Overpass - UPRR Power Trail Grade Separated Crossing | $750,000 | $450,000 |
| Weld | Weld County On-demand Transit Program | $342,900 | $342,900 |
| Fort Collins | West Elizabeth Corridor - 100% Design | $1,232,248 | $1,232,248 |
| Johnstown | Intersection Improvements - SH 60 and Carlson Blvd | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Fort Collins | Two (2) Electric Bus On Route Chargers | $1,000,000 | Waitlisted |
| Fort Collins | Power Trail and Harmony Grade Separated Crossing | $2,200,000 | Waitlisted |
| Larimer | North LCR 17 Expansion - Shoulder Widening | $1,210,719 | Waitlisted |
The locations of the fully or partially funded projects as awarded in the 2022 MMOF Call for Projects are displayed in the 2022 MMOF Call for Projects Award Summary Map. Changes to projects such as changes to project scope, sponsor, and federal funding amount may occur via Amendments and Modifications to the Transportation Improvement program (TIP). For the latest project information, view the TIP at https://nfrmpo.org/tip/.
2022 MMOF Call for Projects Award Summary Map
2022 MMOF Call for Projects Reference Materials
2022 MMOF Call for Project Guidelines
2022 MMOF Project Description
2022 MMOF Project Application
2022 MMOF Environmental Justice (EJ) Impact Worksheet
2022 MMOF Performance Measure Impact Worksheet
2021 Call for Projects
The NFRMPO 2021 Call for Projects awarded CMAQ, STBG, and TA federal funding to projects in Fiscal Years (FY) 2023, 2024, and 2025, and was approved by Planning Council on March 3, 2022.
A total of 20 project applications were submitted during the 2021 Call for Projects. The CMAQ and STBG applications were scored on January 5, 2022 by the Scoring Committee, which included voting representatives from the communities of Evans, Fort Collins, Greeley, Larimer County, Loveland, Weld County, and Windsor and non-voting representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), NoCo Bike & Ped Collaborative (NoCo), and NFRMPO staff. Membership on the Scoring Committee was required for all project sponsors and open to all Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) members. The TA applications were scored by NoCo on December 15, 2021. Applications were scored and ranked based on the scoring criteria outlined in the 2021 Call for Projects Guidebook for each funding program which was approved by Planning Council on October 7, 2021.
A total of 10 projects were fully funded, two projects were partially funded, and six projects have been waitlisted. If additional funding becomes available within the funding pool a project is waitlisted to provide substantial partial funding or full funding to the waitlisted projects, project applicants may opt to receive the funding at that time without having to reapply for funding. Two projects were withdrawn by project sponsors. The 2021 Call for Projects Funding Table outlines each of the projects and funding amounts awarded. In addition to the projects which applied for funding, the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) was awarded a $25,000 per year set-aside of STBG funding in FY2024 and FY2025 to conduct ozone modeling of the North Front Range region.
2021 Call for Projects Funding Table
| Funding Program | Project Sponsor | Project Name | Federal Request | Funding Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMAQ | Greeley | 35th Avenue Adaptive Signal Control Technology | $604,662 | $604,662 |
| CMAQ | Fort Collins | Mulberry Street Traffic Signal Synchronization | $440,000 | $440,000 |
| CMAQ | Loveland | US287 Signal Coordination Improvements - Loveland | $620,925 | $620,925 |
| CMAQ | Fort Collins | On Route Battery Electric Bus Chargers | $1,598,675 | $1,598,675 |
| CMAQ | Loveland | COLT Bus Replacement/Expansion | $1,843,825 | $1,774,681 |
| CMAQ | Fort Collins | Power Trail Harmony Grade Separated Crossing | $500,000 | Waitlisted |
| CMAQ | Weld | WCR 74 and WCR 31 Roundabout | $1,269,435 | Waitlisted |
| CMAQ | Weld | WCR 13 (LCR 1) and WCR 54 (LCR 18) Roundabout* | $1,269,435 | Withdrawn |
| STBG | Fort Collins | College & Trilby Intersection Improvements | $3,616,462 | $3,616,462 |
| STBG | Windsor | Eastman Park Ultimate Intersection & RR Crossing Improvement | $1,705,000 | $1,705,000 |
| STBG | Weld | WCR 13 (LCR 1) and WCR 54 (LCR 18) Roundabout | $1,419,409 | $1,419,409 |
| STBG | Loveland | US 34 EB Widening Construction | $1,646,728 | $1,646,728 |
| STBG | Evans | 37th Street Widening Phase 3 | $1,543,462 | $1,543,462 |
| STBG | Severance | E Harmony Road/ WCR19 Intersection Improvements | $1,258,985 | Waitlisted |
| STBG | Greeley | 9th and 10th Street Mobility Enhancements* | $2,306,668 | Withdrawn |
| TA | Windsor | Poudre Trail Wayfinding - I25 to Island Grove Park | $85,264 | $85,264 |
| TA | Loveland | Willow Bend Trail | $603,624 | $518,360 |
| TA | CSU | Phemister Trail and Bridge | $603,624 | Waitlisted |
| TA | Fort Collins | William Neil / Ziegler Intersection Improvements & Trail | $602,624 | Waitlisted |
| TA | Severance | Great Western Trail | $300,000 | Waitlisted |
The locations of the fully or partially funded projects as awarded in the 2021 Call for Projects are displayed in the 2021 Call for Projects Award Summary Map. Changes to projects such as changes to project scope, sponsor, and federal funding amount may occur via Amendments and Modifications to the Transportation Improvement program (TIP). For the latest project information, view the TIP at https://nfrmpo.org/tip/.
2021 Call for Projects Award Summary Map
2021 Call for Projects Application Materials
2021 Call for Projects Guidebook
CMAQ Application
STBG Application
TA Application
Environmental Justice Impact Worksheet
Performance Measure Impact Worksheet
Additional Prior NFRMPO Calls for Projects
2019 Multimodal Options Fund (MMOF)
The NFRMPO Multimodal Options Fund (MMOF) Call for Projects awarded State funding to 13 projects and was approved by Planning Council on April 7, 2020.
2019 NFRMPO MMOF Call for Projects Guidelines
FY2022-2023 Call for Projects
The NFRMPO FY2022-2023 Call for Projects awarded CMAQ, STBG, and TA federal funding to 10 projects and was approved by Planning Council on March 7, 2019.
2018 Call for Projects Guidebook
FY2020-2021 Call for Projects
The NFRMPO FY2020-2021 Call for Projects awarded CMAQ, STBG, and TA funding to 15 projects and was approved by Planning Council on November 3, 2016.
CMAQ Eligibility and Criteria Information
STBG Eligibility and Criteria Information
TA Eligibility and Criteria Information
NFRMPO Controlled Funding Programs
Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement
CMAQ funding is used to combat congestion and air quality issues, and is therefore available to communities within non-attainment and maintenance areas. The program began with the efforts of the Clean Air Act of 1990 and was first introduced in ISTEA in 1991. By the end of 2015, CMAQ had funded more than $30 Billion across 30,000 transportation projects nationwide.
In the North Front Range region, CMAQ has been used to fund intersection improvements including roundabouts, transit capital and operating projects, bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects, and adaptive signal (ITS) projects.
During each call, NFRMPO staff will reach out to project applicants for project descriptions. These descriptions allow staff to calculate emissions reductions, which are important to the scoring process. The higher the emissions reductions, the higher the project should score in the process. CMAQ projects are scored based the cost effectiveness on the estimated emissions reductions over the life of the project.
More information on the CMAQ program can be found in the FHWA Fact Sheet: CMAQ Fact Sheet
Surface Transportation Block Grant
STBG is the new iteration of the STP-Metro program, which provides transportation funding to highway, bridge, transit, and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The STBG program is the most flexible federal funding source.
In the North Front Range region, STBG has funded intersection improvements, safety improvements, resurfacing, and bike and pedestrian projects.
More information on the STBG program can be found in the FHWA Fact Sheet: STBG Fact Sheet
Transportation Alternatives
Transportation Alternatives (TA) is the new iteration of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Transportation Enhancements (TE) program, a set-aside within the STBG program. TA projects are considered on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, infrastructure projects for enhanced mobility, historic preservation, recreational trails, safe routes to schools, and construction of boulevards. TA projects in the North Front Range region are considered in collaboration with the NoCo Bicycle and Pedestrian Collaborative, which provides recommendations for which projects should be funded.
In the North Front Range, TA has funded the construction of regional trails and trail connections, bike and pedestrian safety improvements, and on-road bike facilities.
More information on the TA program can be found in the FHWA Fact Sheet: TA Fact Sheet
Carbon Reduction Program
The Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, is the newest federal funding program available to NFRMPO member communities. The intent of CRP is to reduce greenhouse has emissions from transportation sources.
In the North Front Range region, CRP has funded bike and pedestrian improvements along roadways, trails, and at transit facilities.
More information on CRP can be found in the FHWA Fact Sheet: CRP Fact Sheet
Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund
The Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF) was created by the Colorado State Legislature in 2018 and provided a one-time allocation of state funding. In 2021, Colorado Senate Bill 2021-260 dedicated an additional influx of funding to the program and generated annual state revenues to the program for the next ten years. The intention of the MMOF program is to promote a complete and integrated multimodal transportation system. More information about the MMOF program may be found on the CDOT website.
Staff contact: Mark Northrop – mnorthrop@nfrmpo.org or (970) 289-8279