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Small City Allotment Program

The Small City Allotment (SCA) program is an annual allocation of state funds for local transportation projects. Incorporated cities with populations of 5,000 or less are eligible to apply. As the need for this funding source far exceeds availability, grants are awarded via a competitive process. Projects are only compared against other projects within the same region.

Funding

The program has been funded at $5 million per year, however per HB 3991 that was increased to $6M available beginning in 2027. Half of the funds come from an appropriation of highway funds for cities and the other half from funds available to ODOT from the State Highway Fund. To ensure an equitable distribution of funds across ODOT's five regions we use a formula that considers:

  • Percent of total eligible city population by region
  • Percent of total number of eligible cities per region
  • Percent of total number of applications received per region




2026 Grant Cycle Timeline

March 16 through April 30: 
Applications were accepted.

May 1 through June 30:
ODOT personnel conducted onsite project evalutions.

July 1 through mid-July: 
Program manager compiles the evaluation results, calculates the regional funding distribution & 5-Year Population Growth for each city that applied. Based on these combined results, a ranked list is created with consideration given to the regional funding available. 

July 23: Small City Allotment Advisory Committee meeting
Visit the SCAAC webpage for meeting details.

Post Advisory Committee meeting:
Applicants will be notified of the award results. ODOT will begin drafting the funding agreements with the goal of having all agreements released to the successful cities for signature by October 1, 2026. Cities must return the appropriately signed agreement within 90 days of receipt or risk forfeiture of funding.

After Agreement Execution:
Cities are required to complete their projects within two years of the agreement execution date. Cities may request an advance payment equal to 50% of their award amount. Balance will be reimbursed after project completion with submission of necessary documentation and upon ODOT issuing project acceptance. Cities must have all previously awarded SCA projects completed prior to being eligible to reapply. 









Contact 

Program Manager
Deanna Edgar
503-602-0494
SmallCityAllotments@odot.oregon.gov


Advisory Committee Meeting - July 23

Go to the SCAAC Web Page for additional information and upcoming meeting details.



Stay in the know!

We use GovDelivery/Granicus, an email distribution system, to keep eligible cities informed of important program information. Contact information you provide us (we only use your email address) is entered into the Small City Allotment distribution list, and you automatically receive updates about the program.

If in the past you have opted out of receiving GovDelivery/Granicus emails, your email address may be blocked from receiving our notices. To unblock your emails address, go to GovDelivery and re-sign up for our topic, "Small City Allotment" under the "Local Agencies" group.

Need to update the contact for your city? Want to remove or change your email address? Please contact Deanna Edgar at SmallCityAllotments@odot.oregon.gov