Federal grants to Arkansas Department of Transportation
Arkansas Department of Transportation in Little Rock, Arkansas received $4.4 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2,872 awards. Its largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $4.1 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $812 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$4.4 billion
- Awards2,872
- Awarded in FY 2025$812 million
- Largest award$333 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 502 | $626 million |
| FY 2022 | 687 | $1.1 billion |
| FY 2023 | 592 | $881 million |
| FY 2024 | 952 | $1.0 billion |
| FY 2025 | 941 | $812 million |
Programs that fund Arkansas Department of Transportation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 2,741 | $4.1 billion |
| Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | 8 | $98.4 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 5 | $34.5 million |
| Motor Carrier Safety Assistance | 5 | $29.4 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 5 | $23.0 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 6 | $14.4 million |
| Federal Lands Access Program | 5 | $14.4 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 4 | $11.9 million |
| Recreational Trails Program | 70 | $9.4 million |
| Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements | 2 | $2.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 2,872 | $4.4 billion |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project title: I-530 - hwy. 67 (widening & reconst.) (I-30 & I-40)(f) :::: project description: widening & reconstruction | Highway Planning and Construction | February 24, 2022 | $333 million |
| Project title: hwy. 181 - hwy. 158 (s) :::: project description: reconstruction; polymer overlay on 4 bridges | Highway Planning and Construction | December 13, 2022 | $76.5 million |
| Project title: crrsaa administrative and operational expenditures (s) :::: project description: to reimburse administrative and operational expenditures that were incurred during the pandemic. | Highway Planning and Construction | November 30, 2021 | $70.0 million |
| Project title: hwy.22 - gun club rd. (f) :::: project description: construct four-lane interstate facility, including a new four-lane bridge over the Arkansas river. Pavement type: alternates | Highway Planning and Construction | September 3, 2024 | $67.0 million |
| Project title: ark. River bridge - I-40 :::: project description: remove main lanes and replace | Highway Planning and Construction | August 14, 2023 | $50.6 million |
| Project title: main st. - vandenberg blvd. (widening) (jacksonville) (f) :::: project description: widen to 6 lanes, interchange improvements and replace 3 structures. | Highway Planning and Construction | August 18, 2022 | $40.0 million |
| Project title: hwy. 148 - so. Of hwy. 61 (s) :::: project description: rubbilize & asphalt overlay; replacement of approach slab | Highway Planning and Construction | May 9, 2022 | $39.9 million |
| Project title: hwy. 22 - I-40 (Arkansas river) p.e. :::: project description: pe and row purchase for new location of future I-49. | Highway Planning and Construction | January 13, 2025 | $38.9 million |
| Project title: hwy. 64 - hwy. 331 (s) :::: project description: 4' mill & overlay, special clearing, polymer overlay 6 bridges | Highway Planning and Construction | June 5, 2024 | $38.2 million |
| Project title: crawford co. Line - hwy. 62 (sel. Secs) (s) :::: project description: overlay & utbwc; ramps; polymer on 20 bridges | Highway Planning and Construction | March 7, 2024 | $35.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Arkansas Department of Transportation get?
$4.4 billion in 2,872 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Arkansas Department of Transportation the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $4.4 billion in 2,872 awards.
What is Arkansas Department of Transportation's largest federal grant?
$333 million under Highway Planning and Construction, with its first action in the period on February 24, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Arkansas Department of Transportation?
Its largest are Highway Planning and Construction, Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program and National Infrastructure Investments.
Other grant recipients in Little Rock
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Department of Education Arkansas
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Arkansas Department of Health
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
- Arkansas Department of Human Services
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