Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Distribution
Overview
On March 10, 2025, FHWA issued Notice N4510.900 “Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Distribution of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program Funds.” This Notice distributed $1,800,000,000 of additional apportionment to the States pursuant to section 2103 of the Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024 (FRHFA). The distributed apportionment is to be used for Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) and Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) eligible projects. California received a total of $166.8M of additional apportionment with $150.7M for STBGP eligible projects and $16.1M for TAP eligible projects. The apportionments are available for four years and will lapse on September 30, 2028.
There was no additional formula OA provided with the apportionments and obligation of TIFIA apportionments for STBGP eligible projects will utilize regional formula OA. The original FHWA Notice stated that pursuant to sections 2104 and 2105 of the FRHFA there could be additional TIFIA distributions in April 2025 and April 2026. There was no additional distribution in April 2025 per FHWA Notice N4510.904 “Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Redistribution of Additional Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program Funds." The April 2026 distribution is to be determined, and the website will be updated accordingly.
For questions regarding the TIFIA distribution, please contact Megan Perasso at (916) 203-8460 or megan.perasso@dot.ca.gov.