Closed · UTCNATIONALCOMP2018 · CFDA 20.701 · Discretionary

UTC Program Solicitation for Two National UTCs

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Transportation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$7.5M-$7.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
December 3, 2018
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

UTC Program Solicitation for Two National UTCs is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Transportation that offered $7,500,000 -- $7,500,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 22 other opportunities from Department of Transportation.

$7.5M-$7.5M
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
20.701
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

UTC Program Solicitation for Two National UTCs is closed (last close December 3, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Transportation still indexes 22 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed December 3, 2018

Posted Sep 21 Closes Dec 3

Est. Total Funding

$15,000,000

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act, P.L. 114-94, December 4, 2015) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to eligible non-profit institutions of higher education to establish and operate University Transportation Centers (UTCs). Non-profit institutions of higher education may include qualifying two-year institutions (20 U.S.C. § 1001(a)). Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity, the USDOT seeks competitive grant applications for two new National UTCs: one to focus on "Congestion Relief" (Reducing Congestion) and the other on "Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure." Funding for these two National Centers is provided through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; Division L, Title I, Research and Technology (P.L. 115-141, March 23, 2018).

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for UTC Program Solicitation for Two National UTCs (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). 2 other Department of Transportation listings share this eligibility-code string (9% of 23).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Amy Stearns University Program Specialist Phone 202-366-4957

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What to do next

UTC Program Solicitation for Two National UTCs is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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