Highway Training and Education (20.215)
Highway Training and Education (Assistance Listing 20.215) is run by the Federal Highway Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $69.5 million in 1,382 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $50,280 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $8,500. Half of the 1,382 awards fell between $5,000 and $31,500, and they ranged from $0 to $1.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$69.5 million
- Grant awards1,382
- Typical award$8,500
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.9 million
- Size rank919 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, training
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $9.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $15.9 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 919th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 36% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 52 states and territories.
What the program funds
This Assistance Listing encompasses two transportation training and education programs: 1) National Highway Institute (NHI) Training Program: To develop and administer, in cooperation with those in the highway community, educational, training, and technical assistance for the Federal Highway Administration, State and local highway agency employees, the private sector and members of international organizations. 2) Transportation Education and Training Development and Deployment Program (TETDDP): To develop and implement innovative transportation education and workforce development programs at all levels of transportation.
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
Depends on the program: 1) NHI Training Program: Eligible participants in NHI training courses include employees of the Federal Highway Administration and other applicable Federal agencies; State and local transportation agencies; State and local police, public safety, and motor vehicle employees; and United States citizens and foreign nationals engaged or to be engaged in surface transportation work of interest to the United States. 2) DDETFP: Eligible participants in DDETFP include undergraduate and graduate students at institutions of higher education that are majoring in a transportation-related discipline and conducting transportation-related research. 3) TETDDP: Makes grants available to educational institutions or State Departments of Transportation to develop, test, and review new curricula and education programs to train individuals at all levels of the transportation workforce; or to implement the new curricula and education programs to provide for hands-on career opportunities to meet current and future needs. 4) GAMTTEP: Makes grants available to improve the preparation of students, particularly women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through curriculum development and other activities related to transportation.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Determined at the NOFO level.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Highway Training and Education (20.215) awarded $69.5 million across 1,382 grant awards, an average of $50,280 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 60% of the money, colleges and universities 28% and nonprofits 9.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 309 | $41.5 million | 60% |
| Colleges and universities | 1,065 | $19.2 million | 28% |
| Nonprofits | 5 | $6.9 million | 9.9% |
| Small businesses | 3 | $1.9 million | 2.7% |
By state
36 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 6 | $5.3 million |
| California | 270 | $3.6 million |
| Virginia | 41 | $2.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 12 | $2.6 million |
| Montana | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Michigan | 18 | $2.2 million |
| Texas | 219 | $2.1 million |
| Florida | 86 | $2.1 million |
| North Dakota | 6 | $2.0 million |
| Alaska | 9 | $1.9 million |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $1.8 million |
| Illinois | 12 | $1.8 million |
| New Mexico | 38 | $1.8 million |
| Washington | 7 | $1.8 million |
| Arkansas | 11 | $1.6 million |
| Oregon | 30 | $1.3 million |
| Missouri | 10 | $1.3 million |
| North Carolina | 65 | $1.3 million |
| Colorado | 17 | $1.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 18 | $1.2 million |
| Alabama | 31 | $1.1 million |
| Vermont | 16 | $1.1 million |
| Georgia | 45 | $1.1 million |
| New York | 32 | $1.1 million |
| Arizona | 19 | $1.1 million |
| Nevada | 8 | $1.0 million |
| Maryland | 42 | $1.0 million |
| Minnesota | 9 | $984,160 |
| Utah | 6 | $966,525 |
| Connecticut | 8 | $940,000 |
| Ohio | 6 | $936,500 |
| Iowa | 6 | $933,411 |
| Idaho | 5 | $930,000 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $930,000 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | $930,000 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $930,000 |
| Tennessee | 44 | $917,362 |
| Kentucky | 7 | $870,437 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $860,379 |
| Wyoming | 15 | $850,468 |
| New Jersey | 13 | $813,775 |
| Puerto Rico | 28 | $811,076 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $800,132 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $790,721 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $728,179 |
| Nebraska | 21 | $725,797 |
| Kansas | 11 | $679,820 |
| Delaware | 6 | $660,000 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $565,433 |
| Indiana | 9 | $524,360 |
| Hawaii | 15 | $491,930 |
| Maine | 7 | $389,450 |