Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program

The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement program​ encourages transportation projects that improve air quality. It includes efforts to enhance public transit, bicycle/pedestrian facilities, ridesharing programs and facilities, and technologies that improve traffic flow and vehicle emissions.

CMAQ funds are only available in these southeastern and northeastern Wisconsin non-attainment and maintenance counties: Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee, Walworth, Sheboygan, Kewaunee, Manitowoc and Door. The department solicits applications every other year.

Generally, CMAQ funding emphasizes cost-effective projects, and legislation prioritizes certain projects such as those that reduce particulate matter emissions in areas of nonattainment for this criteria pollutant.

​CMAQ Solicitation Timeline

• Project solicitation opened - August 1, 2024
• Application deadline - September 30, 2024, 5:00 PM
• Technical Assessment Timeline - October - December 2024
• Review Committee Begins - January 2025
• Awards Approved and Announced - February 2025​​

​2025-2028 Supplemental Program Cycle (Application deadline is Monday, September 30)

• Application​
  
• Application Instructions​
  
• CMAQ P​rogram Cycle Gu​idelines
  

Previous ​​Awards

• State Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Program Cycle
  
• State Fiscal Years​ 2023-2026 P​rogram Cycle​​​
  
• State Fis​cal Years 2022-2026 Program Cycle
  

Change Management

• Local Programs Change Management Policy and Process
  

Regional local program contacts

Southeast Region

Tyler Beinlich
tyler.beinlich@dot.wi.gov
Phone: (262) 548-5856

Northeast Region​

Kelsey Lorenz
kelsey.lorenz@dot.wi.gov​​
Phone: (920) 492-0142

Statewide program contact

​Related information:

• Interim Program Guidance: CMAQ Under MAP-21 (Federal Highway Administration)
• Federal aid project delivery