The Northwest Council has programmed STP funds through federal fiscal year 2031*. Northwest Council of Mayors STP Program - Approved on January 30, 2026 On Friday, January 30, the Northwest Council of Mayors Technical Committee approved a draft program for the 2026 Call For Projects. This draft plan will now be open for a 30 day public comment period, from January 30 to March 2. The program can be viewed below and any comments should be directed to Eric Czarnota, eczarnota@nwmc-cog.org. Project scoring documentation is available upon request. Northwest Council of Mayors proposed 2027-2031 STP Program approved for public comment
The Northwest Council of Mayors updated its STP project selection methodology in October 2025. The methodology document contains information on eligible phases, federal/local funding ratios, and program management.
Northwest Council of Mayors Methodology The FY 2027 – 2031 Northwest STP-L Call For Projects will be open from October 31 to December 30. A recording of the meeting and slides from the presentation. 2027-2031 STP-L Call for Projects Workshop Slides To be eligible for STP or other federal funds, a road must be classified by the Federal Highway Administration as a collector or higher. To view a map of road classification, visit https://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/MapViewer/?config=RFCconfig.json and select "Identify IDOT Key Route" at the bottom of the Legend. Documents and application materials from past STP-L Calls for Projects are available upon request. Please email northwestpl@nwmc-cog.org. Northwest Council of Mayors STP Application Northwest Council Functional Classification Change Request Form