Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
November 18, 2025
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Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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The bill authorizes $1.2 billion in total federal spending over six years to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity across the United States.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Indian Tribes
Tribes are eligible for 100 percent federal cost coverage for wildlife crossing projects and access to dedicated technical assistance funding.
Department of Transportation
The agency is tasked with administering the program, reviewing grant applications, and managing technical assistance contracts.
State and local transportation agencies
These entities are eligible to apply for the $200 million in annual grant funding for wildlife crossing infrastructure.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- Authorizes $200 million in federal funding for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2031.
- Establishes a 100 percent federal cost share for wildlife crossing projects submitted by Indian Tribes.
- Allows the Secretary of Transportation to use up to 0.5 percent of authorized funds for tribal technical assistance.
- Allows the Secretary of Transportation to retain up to 0.5 percent of authorized funds for grant administration and application review.
- Mandates that any unobligated funds at the end of a fiscal year remain available for future use.
- Removes the 'pilot' designation from the existing wildlife crossings program, transitioning it to a permanent program.
- Permits the Secretary to contract with government, private, or nonprofit entities to provide tribal technical assistance.
Why It Matters
The bill authorizes $1.2 billion in total federal spending over six years to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity across the United States.
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Transition from Pilot to Permanent
The bill explicitly removes the word 'pilot' from the program's title and legal references, signaling a shift from a temporary experiment to a permanent federal infrastructure program.
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