Federal grants to Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Department of Transportation in Richmond, Virginia received $5.7 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4,520 awards. Its largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $5.5 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.6 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$5.7 billion
- Awards4,520
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.6 billion
- Largest award$129 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 330 | $247 million |
| FY 2022 | 517 | $658 million |
| FY 2023 | 1,546 | $1.6 billion |
| FY 2024 | 1,433 | $1.6 billion |
| FY 2025 | 1,609 | $1.6 billion |
Programs that fund Virginia Department of Transportation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 4,413 | $5.5 billion |
| Appalachian Development Highway System | 12 | $128 million |
| Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | 1 | $25.0 million |
| Recreational Trails Program | 62 | $6.4 million |
| Highway Research and Development Program | 11 | $4.1 million |
| Federal Lands Access Program | 16 | $2.6 million |
| Highway Training and Education | 3 | $630,000 |
| Good Neighbor Authority | 1 | $376,957 |
| Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement Effort | 1 | $30,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 4,519 | $5.7 billion |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $376,957 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project title: I-64 hrbt expansion project - design-build contract :::: project description: hampton roads districtwide; route 0064; from settlers landing road; to I-564; design build project to widen the four-lane segments of the I-64 corridor in the cities of hampton and norfolk. | Highway Planning and Construction | September 7, 2022 | $129 million |
| Project title: hampton rds districtwide - rte 58 - downtown & midtown tunnels; extension of mlk to I-264 - pe for dt/mt/mlk primary debt service :::: project description: hampton rds districtwide - rte 58 - downtown & midtown tunnels; extension of mlk to I-264 - pe for dt/mt/mlk primary debt service | Highway Planning and Construction | December 21, 2022 | $110 million |
| Project title: richmond - I-64 both - exit 291/ I-464 interchange :::: project description: chesapeake; route 0064; from mp 291; to mp 292.62; improve interchange configuration. | Highway Planning and Construction | June 5, 2022 | $104 million |
| Project title: staunton districtwide paving :::: project description: staunton districtwide paving; various locations | Highway Planning and Construction | August 5, 2021 | $73.0 million |
| Project title: I-64 hrbt expansion project - design-build contract :::: project description: hampton roads districtwide; route 0064; from settlers landing road; to I-564; design build project to widen the four-lane segments of the I-64 corridor in the cities of hampton and norfolk. | Highway Planning and Construction | September 7, 2022 | $62.8 million |
| Project title: transforming rail in Virginia - Virginia passenger rail authority (VPRA) :::: project description: statewide; from District of Columbia to route 46, route 47, route 50, and route 151; to roanoke, newport news, norfolk, and richmond; preliminary engineering; atlantic gateway. Design an | Highway Planning and Construction | September 13, 2024 | $54.4 million |
| Project title: interstate 64 gap improvements - segment c :::: project description: james city county; from new kent/james city county line; to 1.15 miles west of route 199 (exit 234); widen interstate 64 from four travel lanes to six travel lanes from new kent/james city county line to mile marker | Highway Planning and Construction | August 12, 2024 | $47.8 million |
| Project title: salem districtwide paving; primary :::: project description: salem districtwide paving; primary; various locations | Highway Planning and Construction | August 16, 2022 | $47.7 million |
| Project title: hampton roads express lanes, segment 1A :::: project description: norfolk; from east of patrol road to east of tidewater drive | Highway Planning and Construction | May 31, 2023 | $47.5 million |
| Project title: bristol districtwide paving :::: project description: bristol districtwide paving construction authorization; various locations | Highway Planning and Construction | July 13, 2023 | $47.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Virginia Department of Transportation get?
$5.7 billion in 4,520 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Virginia Department of Transportation the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $5.7 billion in 4,519 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Virginia Department of Transportation's largest federal grant?
$129 million under Highway Planning and Construction, with its first action in the period on September 7, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Virginia Department of Transportation?
Its largest are Highway Planning and Construction, Appalachian Development Highway System and Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Richmond
- VA Department of Medical Assistance Service
- Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Housing & Community Development Virginia Department of
- VA Department of Transportation
- Emergency Mgmt Department of
- State Corporation Commission
- VA State Board of Health
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