# Appalachian Development Highway System (23.003)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/23-003-appalachian-development-highway-system/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Appalachian Development Highway System is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $590 million in 95 grants, about $6.2 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide a highway system which, in conjunction with other federally-aided highways, will open up areas with development potential within Appalachia where commerce and communication have been inhibited by lack of adequate access.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $316 million | 43 |
| 2025 | $274 million | 59 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Department of Transportation | Virginia | $128 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | Pennsylvania | $119 million |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Georgia | $92.7 million |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Alabama | $84.7 million |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Ohio | $68.2 million |
| Wvdot Division of Highways | West Virginia | $51.1 million |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | North Carolina | $23.9 million |
| Maryland Department of Transportation | Maryland | $9.1 million |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Tennessee | $8.3 million |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | Kentucky | $5.2 million |
| South Carolina Department of Transportation | South Carolina | $1.5 million |