11/03/2025

Michigan Infrastructure Office Technical Assistance Center announces new pilot program to help communities move infrastructure projects to funding stage

Critical Infrastructure Pre-Development Funding Now Available to Michigan Communities

The Michigan Infrastructure Office (MIO) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) today announced the Pre-Development Accelerator Pilot Program (PDAP). Municipalities and federally recognized tribes can now apply for up to $50,000 in grant funding to pay for required infrastructure pre-development activities for surface transportation, transit, and drinking and wastewater infrastructure projects under development.

The TAC has supported over 79 infrastructure projects across Michigan in accessing federal funding opportunities by offering federal grant identification and writing, and matching grants to local governments and tribes. With the new PDAP program MIO TAC will invest in impactful transit, surface transportation and water infrastructure projects that are under development but under-resourced. The aim is to prepare critical infrastructure projects in Michigan communities to submit competitive grant applications.

The PDAP Application window will remain open from Monday, November 3 to Monday, December 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. The TAC is hosting a live webinar at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 10 to help communities better understand the PDAP and the application process.

To apply for the Pre-Development Accelerator Pilot program, register to attend a webinar, or learn more about technical assistance opportunities available to your community, please visit the MIO Technical Assistance Center.