# Highway Research and Development Program (20.200)

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Highway Research and Development Program is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $768 million in 734 grants, about $1.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The objective is to carry out the highway research and development program as authorized by the FAST Act and conduct research needed to maintain and improve our vital transportation infrastructure. The FAST Act addresses the many challenges facing our transportation system today by providing funding for improving highway safety, improving infrastructure integrity, strengthening transportation planning and environmental decision making, reducing congestion, improving highway operations, enhancing freight movement productivity, and exploratory advanced research.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $164 million | 206 |
| 2022 | $104 million | 158 |
| 2023 | $154 million | 186 |
| 2024 | $209 million | 193 |
| 2025 | $137 million | 105 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Academy of Sciences | District of Columbia | $320 million |
| Utah Department of Transportation | Utah | $26.0 million |
| Delaware Department of Transportation | Delaware | $22.3 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $19.8 million |
| Washington St Department of Transportation | Washington | $17.7 million |
| Department of Transportation California | California | $17.5 million |
| The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation | Hawaii | $14.0 million |
| Maricopa County Finance Dept | Arizona | $12.8 million |
| Maryland Department of Transportation | Maryland | $12.7 million |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Georgia | $12.0 million |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Ohio | $11.9 million |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Florida | $11.2 million |
| Michigan Department of Transportation | Michigan | $11.1 million |
| Kansas Department of Transportation | Kansas | $10.3 million |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | Illinois | $9.8 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $9.7 million |
| Office of the Commissioner of Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation | Minnesota | $9.3 million |
| San Diego Association of Governments | California | $9.3 million |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Tennessee | $8.9 million |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Alabama | $8.8 million |