# University Transportation Centers Program (20.701)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-701-university-transportation-centers-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

University Transportation Centers Program is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $308 million in 74 grants, about $4.2 million per award.

## Objectives

The program awards grants to nonprofit institutions of higher learning for the purpose of establishing and operating university transportation centers that conduct research, education, and technology transfer programs addressing regional and national transportation issues.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $67.8 million | 35 |
| 2022 | -$461,139 | 0 |
| 2023 | $87.0 million | 39 |
| 2024 | $89.5 million | 39 |
| 2025 | $63.9 million | 32 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Pennsylvania | $14.6 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $12.8 million |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | $11.9 million |
| Prairie View A&m University | Texas | $11.8 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $11.5 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $11.4 million |
| North Dakota State University | North Dakota | $11.4 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $11.3 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $10.7 million |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | North Carolina | $10.3 million |
| Morgan State University | Maryland | $10.3 million |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts | $8.9 million |
| University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $8.9 million |
| University of Southern California | California | $8.5 million |
| University of Arkansas | Arkansas | $7.3 million |
| Texas A&m Transportation Institute | Texas | $7.3 million |
| Florida International University | Florida | $7.2 million |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Texas | $6.7 million |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York | $5.9 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $5.9 million |