Federal grants to Department of Transportation California
Department of Transportation California in Sacramento, California received $27 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7,340 awards. Its largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $27 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $6.3 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$27 billion
- Awards7,340
- Awarded in FY 2025$6.3 billion
- Largest award$400 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1,583 | $3.7 billion |
| FY 2022 | 1,892 | $5.8 billion |
| FY 2023 | 1,695 | $5.7 billion |
| FY 2024 | 1,536 | $5.5 billion |
| FY 2025 | 1,630 | $6.3 billion |
Programs that fund Department of Transportation California
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 7,096 | $27 billion |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 145 | $132 million |
| Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | 3 | $104 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 7 | $80.1 million |
| Recreational Trails Program | 52 | $33.5 million |
| Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | 1 | $25.0 million |
| Highway Research and Development Program | 19 | $17.5 million |
| Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program | 1 | $2.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 7,338 | $27 billion |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $200,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project title: golden gate bridge seismic retrofit phase - 3B design cm/gc project :::: project description: golden gate bridge seismic retrofit phase - 3B design cm/gc project | Highway Planning and Construction | March 26, 2025 | $400 million |
| Project title: statewide statewide preliminary engineering 2024-25 :::: project description: statewide statewide preliminary engineering 2024-25 | Highway Planning and Construction | September 24, 2024 | $299 million |
| Project title: statewide statewide preliminary engineering 2023-24 :::: project description: statewide statewide preliminary engineering 2023-24 | Highway Planning and Construction | September 19, 2023 | $259 million |
| Project title: statewide statewide preliminary engineering 2022-23 :::: project description: statewide statewide preliminary engineering 2022-23 | Highway Planning and Construction | September 26, 2022 | $248 million |
| Project title: statewide statewide preliminary engineering 2021-22 :::: project description: statewide statewide preliminary engineering 2021-22 | Highway Planning and Construction | September 27, 2021 | $225 million |
| Project title: riverside county on route 10 near coachella from 1.8 miles east of dillon road undercrossing to 0.53 miles west of east cactus city undercrossing. Re :::: project description: riverside county on route 10 near coachella from 1.8 miles east of dillon road undercrossing to 0.53 miles we | Highway Planning and Construction | June 16, 2022 | $194 million |
| Project title: los angeles county, route 14, postmile R60.7/R77.0. In and near palmdale and landcaster, from avenue P-8 to the kern county line. Replace distressed :::: project description: on state route: 14. Los angeles county, route 14, postmile R60.7/R77.0. In and near palmdale and landcaster, f | Highway Planning and Construction | August 9, 2023 | $181 million |
| Project title: in siskiyou county at and near dunsmuir from central dunsmuir undercrossing to black butte overhead. Pavement rehabilitation and deck replacement :::: project description: on state route: 5. In siskiyou county at and near dunsmuir from central dunsmuir undercrossing to black butte ove | Highway Planning and Construction | September 11, 2023 | $151 million |
| Project title: in riverside and san bernardino counties from 1.2 mile south of cantu-galleano ranch rd overcrossing in eastvale to 1.0 mile north of baseline ave ov :::: project description: on state route: 15. In riverside and san bernardino counties from 1.2 mile south of cantu-galleano ranch rd o | Highway Planning and Construction | August 8, 2024 | $149 million |
| Project title: in riverside county from route 10/177 separation to 1.1 miles west of wiley's well road oc rehabilitate mainline pavement, shoulders and ramps :::: project description: on state route: 10. In riverside county from route 10/177 separation to 1.1 miles west of wiley's well road oc rehab | Highway Planning and Construction | June 16, 2022 | $135 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Department of Transportation California get?
$27 billion in 7,340 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Department of Transportation California the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $27 billion in 7,338 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior follow.
What is Department of Transportation California's largest federal grant?
$400 million under Highway Planning and Construction, with its first action in the period on March 26, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Department of Transportation California?
Its largest are Highway Planning and Construction, Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research and Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects.
Other grant recipients in Sacramento
- California Department of Health Care Services
- Department of Education California
- Department of Social Services California
- California Department of Public Health
- State of California Employment Development Department
- State of California Water Resources Control Board
- Department of Housing & Community Development
- Department of Community Services & Development California
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