# 2021 Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/693jh621-stsfa-2021-surface-transportation-system-funding-alternatives/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335458

> DOT Federal Highway Administration offered grants of up to $18.3 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $18.3 million in total. Applications closed on November 1, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 693JH621-STSFA |
| Agency | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 1, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $18.3 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $18.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.200 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-94, § 6020, authorized the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program. The purpose of the STSFA Program is to provide grants to States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user-fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. The FAST Act authorized $15 million in FY 2016, and $20 million annually from FY 2017 through 2020 from the Highway Research and Development Program for grants for the STSFA demonstration projects. The grants are only available to States; however, groups of States can form partnerships for regional or national proposals.[3] Section 6020 of the FAST Act authorizes DOT to enter into agreements with State authorities to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms. UPDATE: Awards can be greater than $4,500,000. FHWA reserves the right to make an award for less that the requested amount in an application package.

## Questions people ask

### Is 693JH621-STSFA still open?

No. It closed on November 1, 2021.

### Who can apply for 2021 Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Grants?

DOT Federal Highway Administration accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for 2021 Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Grants?

Closed November 1, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $18.3 million each. About $18.3 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Highway Research and Development Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Academy of Sciences, Utah Department of Transportation, Delaware Department of Transportation. The program made 734 awards worth $768 million in that time.