FY2027-2036 Category 7 Call for Projects

The Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RGVMPO) is announcing a Call for Projects to program available federal funds under the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program Funding, also known as Category 7 Metropolitan Mobility and Rehabilitation:

Local governments and transportation partners are encouraged to submit eligible projects that align with program goals and funding requirements.

Full details, eligibility criteria, and project selection process are provided in the Program Call document linked below:
👉 View Program Call Presentation (PDF)

Project proposals may be submitted using one of the following methods:

1. 👉 Electronic Project Request Form (ePRF)

Submit your proposal electronically through the online ePRF website submission portal. Click here to view the Project Request Form in PDF format for review and reference prior to submission. 

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2. 👉 Fillable Project Request Form (PDF)

Applicants using the Fillable PDF Project Request Form must submit the completed form and all required supporting documents, including the Project Schedule, Financial Summary, Sponsoring Agency Resolution, and any applicable agreements, to info@rgvmpo.org. 

📅 Deadline for Submissions: June 19, 2026 at 11:59pm

For assistance, please contact RGVMPO staff at info@rgvmpo.org.

Category 7 Guidance:

The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Funding, also known as Category 7 Metropolitan Mobility and Rehabilitation, supports transportation projects focused on improving mobility within the MPO area. Examples of these projects include, but are not limited to, roadway rehabilitation, interchange improvements, bus shelters, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) installations Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), and roadside assistance. The following links provide further STBG eligibility activities. 

• Acceleration of infrastructure projects in current TIP/MTP based on project readiness
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• Non-construction activities such as transportation studies
• Transit eligible projects
• Improvement projects such as striping
• Transportation Systems Management and Operations such as traffic signal coordination
• Program candidate projects in the August STIP Revision
• Target Date: May 2026 

• 23 USC 133: Surface transportation block grant program
• 49 USC Ch. 53: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

 Eligibility Examples

• Acceleration of infrastructure projects in current TIP/MTP based on project readiness report
• Non-construction activities such as transportation studies
• Transit eligible projects
• Improvement projects such as striping
• Transportation Systems Management and Operations such as traffic signal coordination
• Projects that can reasonably let by May 2027 based on current readiness or accelerated development schedules.
• Phased development of projects toward construction (e.g., preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition).
• Projects consistent with the MTP/TIP and supporting long-range fiscal constraint.
• Supports roadway, bridge, safety, multimodal, freight, TSMO/ITS, and system reliability improvements on federal-aid eligible facilities.
• Aligns with regional/national priorities: Safety, Connectivity, Infrastructure Condition, Economic Development, Innovation & Technology, and System Reliability.
• All other Surface Transportation Block Grant – eligible projects under 23 USC 133 & 49 USC Ch.53.