Closed · UTCTIER1COMP2020 · CFDA 20.701 · Discretionary

UTC PROGRAM TIER 1 COMPETITION 2020

Federal grant opportunity posted by 69A355 Research and Technology, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1M-$1.9M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 29, 2020
Close date
4
Expected awards

The verdict

UTC PROGRAM TIER 1 COMPETITION 2020 is a closed discretionary listing from 69A355 Research and Technology that offered $1,000,000 -- $1,925,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 13 other opportunities from 69A355 Research and Technology.

$1M-$1.9M
award range
Closed
application status
4
expected awards
20.701
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

UTC PROGRAM TIER 1 COMPETITION 2020 is closed (last close May 29, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. 69A355 Research and Technology still indexes 13 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 May 29, 2020

Posted Mar 30 Closes May 29

Est. Total Funding

$4,925,000

Expected Awards

4

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation seeks applications for four new Tier 1 University Transportation Centers, intending (subject to the merits of applications received) to fund one UTC in each of the following specific topic areas:Highly Automated Transportation Systems ResearchCommunications Technology and E-Commerce Effects on Travel DemandImplications of Accessible Automated Vehicles and Mobility Services for People with DisabilitiesStrategic Implications of Changing Public Transportation Travel TrendsUnder statutory restrictions, lead/grantee universities on the twenty current Tier 1 UTCs with grants initially awarded in 2016 are not eligible to receive one of the new Tier 1 grants; non-lead consortium-member universities on current Tier 1 UTCs are eligible. More information about this is contained in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for UTC PROGRAM TIER 1 COMPETITION 2020 (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). This eligibility-code string dominates the 69A355 Research and Technology book (9 peers, 64% of 14).

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.

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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 TIER 1 COMPETITION 2020 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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