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Transportation and Growth Management grants offer Oregon communities a powerful way to advance local priorities and unlock additional funding. Counties, cities, and special districts can use these grants to strengthen their transportation and land use planning—and to position themselves for resources such as energy tax credits, the Oregon Main Street Program, and housing-supply programs. TGM encourages governments to take advantage of assets they have, such as existing urban infrastructure, and improve walkable downtowns and main streets. These planning grants can be an important step to achieve broader TGM goals.
Two Grant Categories to Support Your Local Needs
- Category 1 – Transportation System Planning
For this category, funds can be used by counties to complete or update a Transportation System Plan (TSP), plan for unincorporated areas, address multimodal needs, meet new regulatory requirements, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or build resilience to natural hazards. Communities can also pursue bike and pedestrian plans, transit plans, and Safe Routes to School plans. - Category 2 – Integrated Land Use and Transportation Planning
The second category of grants can fund area plans, downtown plans, main street plans, corridor plans, UGB concept planning, and code updates that improve housing or employment efficiency. Cities and counties may find this category of grants especially valuable for planning in urban unincorporated areas.
Key Dates
- Applications due: August 21, 2026
- Application period opens: May 26, 2026
- Webinar: July 8th 10:30 am –12pm
- Office Hours: July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 19, 10-11am
Why This Matters
Strong planning lays the foundation for successful transportation and land use decisions—whether you’re managing growth, improving safety, or preparing for future infrastructure investments. TGM grants help communities plan with intention and be ready for grants or other funding opportunities.
Join our application webinar in July
We will host a webinar July 8 to answer your questions about the application, how to fill out the online form, and common mistakes. Registration is required to attend.
- When: 10:30 a.m. to noon, July 8.
- Where: Zoom. Register for the webinar online.
Upcoming office hours
We will host a series of drop-in office hours in July and August to answer questions.
- When: 10-11 a.m. on July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, and Aug. 19.
- Where: Join the office hours via Zoom. No registration required.
More information and the application packet are available on the TGM grant program webpage. You can also watch a short informative video about the application process this year. For questions about the overall grant program, contact Virginia Elandt, TGM Grant Program Coordinator. Contact the lead TGM planner for your region if you would like to discuss the specifics of your project.