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TGM Grants: A Strategic Opportunity for Your Community
Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) grants offer Oregon communities a powerful way to advance local priorities and unlock additional funding. Cities, counties, and special districts can use these grants to strengthen their transportation and land use planning—and to position themselves for resources such as energy tax credits, the Oregon Main Street Program, and housing‑supply programs. TGM encourages governments to take advantage of assets they have, such as existing urban infrastructure, and improve walkable downtowns and main streets. These planning grants can be an important step to achieve broader TGM goals.
Completing a pre‑application is the best first step. TGM staff will review your project idea with you one‑on‑one, help you refine it, and guide you toward a strong application.
Two Grant Categories to Support Your Local Needs
• Category 1 – Transportation System Planning
For this category, funds can be used by cities to complete or update a transportation system plan (TSP), plan for newly added urban growth boundary (UGB) areas, address multimodal needs, meet new regulatory requirements, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or build resilience to natural hazards. Communities can also pursue bike and pedestrian plans, transit plans, and Safe Routes to School plans.
• Category 2 – Integrated Land Use and Transportation Planning
The second category of grants can fund area plans, downtown plans, main street plans, corridor plans, UGB concept planning, and code updates that improve housing or employment efficiency. Cities and counties may find this category of grants especially valuable for planning in urban unincorporated areas.
Key Dates
• Pre‑applications due: April 17, 2026
• Formal application period: May 26 – August 21, 2026
What You’ll Need for a Pre‑Application
- A project title
- A brief project description
- An estimated budget
Why This Matters
Strong planning lays the foundation for successful transportation and land use decisions—whether you’re managing growth, improving safety, or preparing for future infrastructure investments. TGM grants help communities plan with intention and be ready for grants or other funding opportunities.
More information and the pre‑application packet are available on the TGM grant program webpage.
For questions about the overall grant program, contact Virginia Elandt, TGM Grant Program Coordinator. Contact the lead TGM planner for your region if you would like to discuss the specifics of your project.
Contact: Kathy Kleczek, Land Use & Transportation Planner, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development – kathy.kleczek@dlcd.oregon.gov
Last Updated 4/10/26