Funding

Funding Sources for County Roads and Bridges

Boards of County Commissioners are faced with financial challenges in managing a transportation system. Weather, terrain, soils, truck loads, proximity to rock sources, etc can affect the costs of delivering a safe, economical product, that is a road or bridge.
County Highway Myths / Facts

There are different sources of revenue that a Commissioner receives directly monthly from the Oklahoma Tax Commission and others that the Board of County Commissioner must apply for. The sources of funds shown below are some of the funding/programs/grants made available to counties.
Details are provided here.

Oversight by:

Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT)
State Funds

Federal Funds, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) funds for county bridges.
Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) funds for roads.
Emergency Relief (ER) Funds for disaster damages on Major Collector roads.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Disaster funding for use on Minor Collectors and Local Roads.

Substate Planning Districts - Council of Governments (COG)

Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) Grants
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (Federal funds handled through the Oklahoma Department of Commerce)

Federal Highway Administration - Central Federal Lands

Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)

Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board (OCCEDB)

Counties

Tribes

Local Tribal Funds
Federal Tribal Transportation Programs (FHWA Office of Tribal Transportation administers the programs)

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Programs and grants