Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP)

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About the Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program (ICAAP)

The Iowa DOT is now accepting applications for the annual Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program funding cycle. Applications shall be emailed to no later than 5 p.m. Oct. 1, 2025.

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), the current Federal Transportation Reauthorization Act, continued the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program to provide a flexible funding source to State and local governments for transportation projects and programs to help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Funding is available to reduce congestion and improve air quality for areas that do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter (nonattainment areas) and for former nonattainment areas that are now in compliance (maintenance areas).

Indicative of the Congressional intent for creating the CMAQ Program, the Iowa DOT Commission established ICAAP in 1995. Iowa DOT administers the ICAAP on a statewide competitive application basis and awards federal funds to projects with the highest potential for reducing transportation-related congestion and air pollution. Project applications may be submitted by cities, counties, public transit agencies, and state and federal agencies. Private nonprofit organizations and individuals who want to apply for funding must have a public agency as a co-sponsor.

Proposed projects are evaluated and ranked by a project evaluation committee comprising representatives from the Iowa DOT's Systems Planning Bureau, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Public Transit Authority, MPOs, and RPAs. The Iowa DOT Commission has final project selection authority. Under FAST Act, Iowa DOT earmarked and administers $4.0 million of CMAQ funds annually for ICAAP.
 

Application Summaries

Instructions & Forms

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Reimbursements

Reimbursement claims must be accompanied by an original signed reimbursement claim form, copies of all invoices, listing the beginning and end of the invoice billing period, pay estimates, and proof of payment totaling 100% of actual costs for which the reimbursement is being requested. Further instructions on supporting documentation can be found in the Required Documentation for Reimbursement document. Claims, including required documentation, shall be emailed to DOT.GrantTeamClaims@iowadot.us.

Emission Tools & Resources

MOBILE 6.2 – Calculates the current and future inventories on emissions of hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide from passenger cars, motorcycles, light- and heavy-duty trucks at the local, state and national level.