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FHWA-HUTE-2021-01: Highway Use Tax Evasion - Intergovernmental Efforts

Closed Closed April 22, 2022 Opportunity FHWA-HUTE-2021-01

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of DOT Federal Highway Administration notices from 2022.

DOT Federal Highway Administration offered grants to state and local governments. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $4.2 million in total. Applications closed on April 22, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 15, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedFebruary 15, 2022
DeadlineApril 22, 2022
Archived by Grants.govMay 22, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

As directed in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (The FAST Act), funds are available for projects enhancing compliance of motor fuel and highway use taxes. Of those funds, $2,000,000 are set aside each year for Intergovernmental Enforcement Efforts in identifying and reducing fuel tax evasion. The Federal share payable is 100 percent. This opportunity includes funding from FY 2019 to FY 2021 for total of $4,190.000. Applicants are encouraged to submit innovative proposals to reduce fuel tax evasion and increase collaboration and coordination among several public agencies, including federal agencies. Research and training proposals are also eligible. However, one state must be designated as the lead for each project that receives Federal funding. Priority will be given to proposals that involve more than one public agency. Any funds administered under this program shall be used in accordance with the specifications in 2 CFR 200 Subpart E-Cost Principles http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=616a6a6c9a0b52b7bbf48e027a88a1b7&mc=true&node=sp2.1.200.e&rgn=div6. An interagency review group will be established to review all proposals after the application deadline. FHWA and IRS will jointly recommend and approve projects for Federal funding for fuel tax evasion intergovernmental enforcement efforts. States selected to receive funding will enter into negotiations with FHWA and the designated lead state will be required to enter into a project agreement with FHWA. Annual reports will required for each project and will be outlined in the project agreement. No project may be funded for a period of more than 3 years.

Category: Transportation.

Who has won Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement Effort grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement Effort (20.240) awarded $5.2 million across 47 grant awards, an average of $111,447 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Transportation North Carolina DepartmentNorth Carolina4$1.1 million
Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyKentucky5$940,000
South Carolina Department of TransportationSouth Carolina3$637,457
Arkansas Department of TransportationArkansas2$610,000
Department of Transportation ArizonaArizona2$457,000

Top states: North Carolina ($1.1 million), Kentucky ($940,000), South Carolina ($637,457), Arkansas ($610,000), Arizona ($457,000).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is FHWA-HUTE-2021-01 still open?

No. It closed on April 22, 2022.

Who can apply for Highway Use Tax Evasion - Intergovernmental Efforts?

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

What is the deadline for Highway Use Tax Evasion - Intergovernmental Efforts?

Closed April 22, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $4.2 million in total across about 20 awards.

Who has won Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement Effort grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Transportation North Carolina Department, Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, South Carolina Department of Transportation. The program made 47 awards worth $5.2 million in that time.

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