Federal grants to Transportation North Carolina Department
Transportation North Carolina Department in Raleigh, North Carolina received $8.3 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4,732 awards. Its largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $8.1 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.0 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$8.3 billion
- Awards4,732
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.0 billion
- Largest award$184 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1,308 | $1.3 billion |
| FY 2022 | 1,357 | $1.8 billion |
| FY 2023 | 1,360 | $1.7 billion |
| FY 2024 | 977 | $1.5 billion |
| FY 2025 | 933 | $2.0 billion |
Programs that fund Transportation North Carolina Department
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 4,570 | $8.1 billion |
| Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | 1 | $100 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 9 | $48.6 million |
| Appalachian Development Highway System | 10 | $23.9 million |
| Federal Lands Access Program | 16 | $8.5 million |
| Recreational Trails Program | 96 | $6.6 million |
| Highway Research and Development Program | 19 | $3.5 million |
| Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement Effort | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Appalachian Area Development | 1 | $909,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 4,732 | $8.3 billion |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project title: new route - forsyth county :::: project description: northern bound eastern section (future I-74) from I-40 bus/us 421; drainage, grading, paving, signals, structures | Highway Planning and Construction | June 15, 2022 | $184 million |
| Project title: RALEIGH-I-440 (cliff benson beltline) sr 1313 (walnut st) sr 1728 (wade ave) :::: project description: RALEIGH-I-440 (cliff benson beltline) sr 1313 (walnut st) sr 1728 (wade ave); interchange | Highway Planning and Construction | June 6, 2022 | $182 million |
| Project title: cm/gc - 2024 hurricane helene - permanent repairs to I-40 in haywood county :::: project description: highway reconstruction of I-40 through pigeon river gorge from the Tennessee state line (milemarker 0.0) to tom hall branch (milemarker 5.0) which is east of the I-40 double concrete | Highway Planning and Construction | May 22, 2025 | $166 million |
| Project title: I-40 from I-440 / us 64 (exit 301) to the us 70 construction :::: project description: I-40 from I-440 / us 64 (exit 301) to the us 70 clayton bypass; drainage, paving, grading, structures, its, signals by contract | Highway Planning and Construction | February 17, 2022 | $162 million |
| Project title: I-26 fr nc 146 (long shoals rd) @ exit 37 to I-40 :::: project description: I-26 fr nc 146 (long shoals rd) @ exit 37 to I-40; add additional lanes | Highway Planning and Construction | June 23, 2022 | $160 million |
| Project title: new route - wake county :::: project description: southwestern wake freeway (future nc 540) triangle expressway SE ext (raleigh outer loop) from us 401 to I-40; new location | Highway Planning and Construction | March 28, 2023 | $145 million |
| Project title: I-40/I-85 to the durham county line :::: project description: I-40/I-85 to the durham county line; widen to 6 lanes & install its | Highway Planning and Construction | June 15, 2022 | $137 million |
| Project title: I-40 from I-440 / us 64 (exit 301) to the us 70 clayton bypass :::: project description: I-40 from I-440 / us 64 (exit 301) to the us 70 clayton bypass; drainage, paving, grading, structures, its, signals by contract | Highway Planning and Construction | October 22, 2020 | $120 million |
| Project title: major widening - henderson county :::: project description: I-26 at us 64 (exit 49) to us 25 bus (exit 44); widening to multi-lanes | Highway Planning and Construction | May 12, 2022 | $113 million |
| Project title: fayetteville - outer loop fr s of sr 1003 (camden rd) to s of sr 1104 (strickland bridge rd) :::: project description: fayetteville - outer loop fr s of sr 1003 (camden rd) to s of sr 1104 (strickland bridge rd) | Highway Planning and Construction | July 29, 2022 | $110 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Transportation North Carolina Department get?
$8.3 billion in 4,732 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Transportation North Carolina Department the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $8.3 billion in 4,732 awards.
What is Transportation North Carolina Department's largest federal grant?
$184 million under Highway Planning and Construction, with its first action in the period on June 15, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Transportation North Carolina Department?
Its largest are Highway Planning and Construction, Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects and National Infrastructure Investments.
Other grant recipients in Raleigh
- North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- North Carolina Department of Public Safety
- North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- Department of Commerce North Carolina
- Department of Information Technology
- North Carolina State University
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