MDOT REPORT

By Josh Stubbs, Director
MDOT Aeronautics and Rails

It was great to see everyone at the MAA Conference! As always, the conference was put together very well and with a first-class venue. I’d like to thank everyone involved for their hard work, as well as the sponsors and vendors who help make the conference so worthwhile.

As a quick recap of my report there, the Strategic Multi-Modal Investments program will kick off on October 1, 2025. Applications will be due on November 14, 2025. This year’s appropriation is $18 million. The FY2026 “old” Multi-Modal program wrapped up over the summer. There were 32 applications submitted for that, worth about $8 million, and MDOT was able to award 17 projects totaling about $3.7 million. The state matching grants for FAA projects are in the works. If you haven’t received yours yet, it’s on the way. I anticipate getting the next round of grants on a MS Transportation Commission agenda in October. With this being year 4 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the number of grants has doubled to around 100 this year.