The Federal-aid Highway Program is governed by Title 23 of the United States Code. Minnesota currently receives in excess of $450 million per year in program funds.
These are made up of formula grants apportioned to the states by legislative formulas, and other grants which are allocated to the states either at the discretion of the FHWA or by direct Congressional earmarking.
The Mn/DOT is the primary recipient of nearly all Federal-aid highway funds in Minnesota; however, much of the funding is passed through the Mn/DOT to local agencies, MPOs, universities, or other organizations throughout the State.
These funds are available for a variety of purposes including highway design and construction, planning, research, transit capital projects, and various other studies.
The FHWA Division provides oversight of major construction projects located on the Interstate System, but for nearly all other projects, the Mn/DOT assumes the FHWA's oversight responsibility.
