Federal grants to Georgia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation in Atlanta, Georgia received $10 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5,412 awards. Its largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $9.4 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.0 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$10 billion
- Awards5,412
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.0 billion
- Largest award$228 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1,392 | $1.9 billion |
| FY 2022 | 1,507 | $2.1 billion |
| FY 2023 | 1,641 | $2.1 billion |
| FY 2024 | 1,327 | $2.1 billion |
| FY 2025 | 1,481 | $2.0 billion |
Programs that fund Georgia Department of Transportation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 5,192 | $9.4 billion |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 64 | $235 million |
| Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | 7 | $157 million |
| Appalachian Development Highway System | 18 | $92.7 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 9 | $87.2 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 4 | $42.4 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 8 | $28.0 million |
| Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | 7 | $26.6 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 8 | $25.6 million |
| Highway Research and Development Program | 7 | $12.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 5,412 | $10 billion |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project title: sr 404 spur @ talmadge memorial bridge, pe :::: project description: sr 404 spur @ talmadge memorial bridge, pe | Highway Planning and Construction | May 9, 2023 | $228 million |
| Project title: sr 400 fm n springs marta station to mcfarland rd-express ln, cst :::: project description: sr 400 fm n springs marta station to mcfarland rd-express ln, cst | Highway Planning and Construction | August 11, 2021 | $184 million |
| Project title: I-285 fm paces ferry to henderson mill;inc sr 400-EXPRESS ln, pe :::: project description: I-285 fm paces ferry to henderson mill;inc sr 400-EXPRESS ln, pe | Highway Planning and Construction | June 6, 2022 | $153 million |
| Project title: I-285 from cs 843/collier drive to cr 2838/paces ferry road, pe :::: project description: I-285 from cs 843/collier drive to cr 2838/paces ferry road, pe | Highway Planning and Construction | April 22, 2024 | $134 million |
| Project title: mmip programmatic oversight, pe :::: project description: mmip programmatic oversight, pe | Highway Planning and Construction | September 26, 2022 | $126 million |
| Project title: I-85 from sr 11 to sr 15, cst :::: project description: I-85 from sr 11 to sr 15, cst | Highway Planning and Construction | June 15, 2021 | $114 million |
| Project title: I-285 @ sr 400; inc cd lanes & abernathy road interchange, cst :::: project description: I-285 @ sr 400; inc cd lanes & abernathy road interchange, cst | Highway Planning and Construction | March 12, 2021 | $110 million |
| Project title: I-16 eb from I-75 to walnut creek - phase IV, cst :::: project description: I-16 eb from I-75 to walnut creek - phase IV, cst | Highway Planning and Construction | December 17, 2020 | $92.5 million |
| Project title: I-285 @ I-20 - east side interchange reconstruction, pe :::: project description: I-285 @ I-20 - east side interchange reconstruction, pe | Highway Planning and Construction | June 7, 2022 | $88.5 million |
| Project title: panola rd @ I-20 fm fairington rd to snapfinger woods dr, row :::: project description: panola rd @ I-20 fm fairington rd to snapfinger woods dr, row | Highway Planning and Construction | July 11, 2022 | $84.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Georgia Department of Transportation get?
$10 billion in 5,412 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Georgia Department of Transportation the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $10 billion in 5,412 awards.
What is Georgia Department of Transportation's largest federal grant?
$228 million under Highway Planning and Construction, with its first action in the period on May 9, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Georgia Department of Transportation?
Its largest are Highway Planning and Construction, Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs and Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program.
Other grant recipients in Atlanta
- Georgia Department of Community Health
- Georgia Dept of Education
- Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia
- State of Georgia Department of Public Health
- Emory University
- Department of Insurance of the State of Georgia
- Department of Human Services
- Department of Human Services
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