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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is pleased to announce the solicitation of applications for candidate projects for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 Local Safety Program encompassing the Highway Safety Improvement (HSIP), Highway Safety Improvement (HSIP) Systemic, and High-Risk Rural Road (HRRR) programs. The FY 2028 federal budget apportioned for this program is estimated to be $22,953,000:

• $14,953,000 for general HSIP
• $2,000,000 for streamlined systemic HSIP
• $6,000,000 for HRR

MDOT has released a call for projects letter, as well as eligibility requirements and the application submittal sheet. Each of these documents can be found on the local agency page under the Special Funding Program tab.

Federal safety funds shall not exceed $1,500,000 per Local Agency for the fiscal year. Any non-selected HRRR projects will be automatically considered for general FY 2028 HSIP safety funds. Selected projects are to be obligated in FY 2028.

All applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59pm on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Applications must be sent to [email protected]. A list of all submitted projects will be posted on the MDOT Local Agency Program (LAP) Special Funding Program website by Friday, May 15, 2026. Local Agencies are responsible for verifying that their projects have been received and are on the list and must notify MDOT of any discrepancies no later than Friday, May 29, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact Jackie Pethers, Local Agency Programs Safety Engineer, at 517-643-6189 or at [email protected].

John LaMacchia is the League’s director of state & federal affairs. He can be reached at [email protected] or 517-908-0303.