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Transportation Economic Development Fund

Transportation Economic Development Fund

About this fund

The mission of the Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) is to enhance the ability of the state to compete in an international economy, to serve as a catalyst for economic growth of the state, and to improve the quality of life in the state.

Questions? Contact Christine Zuzga, Program Manager, at  517-335-1069, or review the Economic Development contacts.

  • 2025 Annual Report

  • 2025 Accomplishments

TEDF Categories

Funds are available to state, county, and city road agencies for immediate highway needs relating to a variety of economic development issues.
  • Category A new building development

    Category A - Economic Development Road Projects

    Category A grants promote increased economic potential and improve the quality of life through the support of job creation and retention in Michigan.

  • Baraga Avenue view of road in the evening

    Category B - Villages and Small Cities

    Category B grants were created and designed as a stop gap measure to provide additional road funding to the smallest communities in Michigan, particularly those with limited ability to fund road projects.

  • Traffic on US-23 Flex Route

    Category C - Urban Congestion Relief

    Category C grants provide funding for transportation projects which improve the operational level of service in heavily congested urban areas and reduce crash rates on heavily congested urban roads.

  • Winding road in Alger County through Pictured Rocks

    Category D - Secondary All-Season Roads

    Category D grants provide funding for transportation projects that complement the existing state trunkline system with improvements on connecting local routes that have high commercial traffic.

  • A logging truck driving across Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

    Category E - Forest Roads

    Category E grants provide funding for transportation projects that increase access to forest resources harvestable over the next five years and increase the safety and efficiency of forest raw material transport.

  • Street view of Townline Road

    Category F - Cities in Rural Counties

    Category F grants provide funding for transportation projects that improve access to the state all-season system and improves safety and all-season capabilities on routes having high commercial traffic.

MDOT's Office of Economic Development (OED) administers three competitive grant programs and a loan program primarily for state and local road agencies. The goal of OED is to leverage MDOT investments and target them to have the greatest impact possible on economic development and Michigan job creation. If these programs do not fit a community’s need, MDOT grant coordinators use their extensive connections with other state agencies to help find the right resource. 

For further information about OED programs, contact 517-335-1069 or a grant coordinator in your area.