Highway Research and Development Program (20.200)
Highway Research and Development Program (Assistance Listing 20.200) is run by the Federal Highway Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $768 million in 734 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $82,458. Half of the 731 awards fell between $30,073 and $312,000, and they ranged from $0 to $137 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$768 million
- Grant awards734
- Typical award$82,458
- Awarded in FY 2025$137 million
- Size rank292 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $164 million in fiscal 2021 to $137 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 292nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 75% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 51 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Varies by project. See individual project NOFO for details. (NOFOs issued at www.Grants.gov.)
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements vary by project. See individual project NOFOs for details. (NOFOs issued at www.Grants.gov).MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Varies by project. See individual project NOFO for details. (NOFOs issued at www.Grants.gov.)
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Highway Research and Development Program (20.200) awarded $768 million across 734 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 46% of the money, nonprofits 43% and colleges and universities 10%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 685 | $352 million | 46% |
| Nonprofits | 17 | $330 million | 43% |
| Colleges and universities | 30 | $78.2 million | 10% |
| Other | 1 | $6.9 million | 0.9% |
| Businesses | 1 | $1.6 million | 0.2% |
By state
43 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 19 | $330 million |
| California | 25 | $37.6 million |
| Michigan | 21 | $32.3 million |
| Washington | 32 | $27.4 million |
| Utah | 19 | $26.0 million |
| Delaware | 20 | $22.3 million |
| Iowa | 35 | $19.5 million |
| Florida | 12 | $19.1 million |
| Texas | 25 | $19.0 million |
| Arizona | 18 | $17.7 million |
| Maryland | 16 | $16.2 million |
| Minnesota | 20 | $14.4 million |
| Hawaii | 6 | $14.0 million |
| Virginia | 24 | $13.4 million |
| New York | 15 | $13.3 million |
| Georgia | 7 | $12.0 million |
| Nevada | 8 | $10.7 million |
| Illinois | 13 | $10.7 million |
| Kansas | 15 | $10.3 million |
| Tennessee | 7 | $10.0 million |
| Alabama | 24 | $8.6 million |
| Maine | 20 | $8.0 million |
| Ohio | 19 | $7.8 million |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $7.1 million |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $6.8 million |
| Kentucky | 12 | $5.9 million |
| North Carolina | 20 | $5.6 million |
| Connecticut | 7 | $5.0 million |
| Oregon | 19 | $5.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $4.6 million |
| Montana | 7 | $4.0 million |
| Vermont | 20 | $3.4 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $3.0 million |
| North Dakota | 15 | $2.8 million |
| New Mexico | 11 | $2.3 million |
| Idaho | 26 | $1.6 million |
| Rhode Island | 7 | $1.5 million |
| Indiana | 11 | $1.4 million |
| Arkansas | 7 | $1.4 million |
| South Dakota | 10 | $1.2 million |
| Wyoming | 10 | $1.2 million |
| Colorado | 13 | $800,310 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | $728,751 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $554,477 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $512,000 |
| Louisiana | 7 | $511,200 |
| Alaska | 4 | $361,122 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | $339,304 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $336,394 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $307,715 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $157,704 |