MDOT has released the FY 2027 Call for exchanges will open on January 6, 2026. All materials related to the FY 2027 Federal Aid Buyout Program will be posted to the Federal Aid Buyout Program website soon.

The FY 2027 program call for exchanges will follow this schedule.

Exchange Selection Action FY 2027 Call

Call information letter and materials distributed - December 2, 2025

Call for Exchanges Opens -January 6, 2026

Exchange Requests Due - January 23, 2026

Draft Awarded Exchange list posted for review - February 3, 2026

Final Awarded Exchanges posted - March 3, 2026

The timeline for award selection for FY 2027 was developed in consideration of the MDOT Local Agency Program (LAP) timeline for project submittals. This will allow a local agency that is not successful in obtaining a federal aid buyout exchange time to take their project through the LAP process or to participate in the Local Federal Fund Exchange Program. Key milestones considered were that a local agency should get National Environmental Policy Act documents to LAP by March 2026 for a December 2026 (FY 2027) Letting and June is when grade inspection packages should be submitted to LAP for the following FY obligations.

If you have questions, please contact Don Mayle at mayled@michigan.gov or (517) 243-8589.