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GrantIllinois IDOT 2026 Statewide Transit Capital Call for Projects — 2026-DTIF-1
Atlas Opportunity Score72/100
Funding$100,000,000 estimated total program funding; award range $0-$100,000,000.
DeadlineOctober 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Official sources do not publish a time zone; Atlas does not infer one.
Required next actionEligible IDOT transit participants should confirm PCOM standing and BlackCat access, attend or review the October 1 technical-assistance session, prioritize proposed capital projects, and prepare the required independent cost estimate or recent procurement/price-analysis documentation before submission.
Current statusActive - applications open through October 30, 2026Source verificationSeptember 21, 2026Tracked applicant typesGovernmental Entity
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