Closed · 693JJ322NF00003 · CFDA 20.205 · Discretionary
Center for Environmental Excellence
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT Federal Highway Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $5M-$5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 31, 2022
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Center for Environmental Excellence is a closed discretionary listing from DOT Federal Highway Administration that offered $5,000,000 -- $5,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 254 other opportunities from DOT Federal Highway Administration.
- $5M-$5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 20.205
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Center for Environmental Excellence is closed (last close March 31, 2022). The parent program page for CFDA 20.205 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. DOT Federal Highway Administration still indexes 254 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 March 31, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$5,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
See Related Documents Tab for complete Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Interested parties should click the SUBSCRIBE button to this notice to receive any updates to the notice. The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for award of one cooperative agreement for the operation of a Center for Environmental Excellence (CEE). Under the planned award, the selected cooperative agreement Recipient shall manage, operate and maintain a CEE, for the purpose of providing a wide range of products and services to assist transportation agencies and industry in achieving environmental excellence in delivering their transportation programs, projects, and policies. Through information-sharing, technical assistance, partnership-building and training resources, the CEE shall help transportation agencies achieve environmental compliance and adopt transformative approaches to ensure transportation planning, project development, construction, maintenance, and operations serve all transportation system users.The goal of the cooperative agreement is to operate a CEE to assist the transportation industry in achieving environmental excellence in delivering their transportation programs, projects and policies. The objectives of the CEE are to: · Promote environmental stewardship through development of resources that provide innovative ways to achieve environmental excellence in delivering transportation programs, projects, and policies, including the acceleration of the project delivery process;· Serve as a resource for transportation professionals seeking technical assistance, training, information exchange, partnership-building opportunities, and quick and easy access to environmental and sustainability tools; and · Provide a wide range of products and services to help transportation agencies incorporate environmental compliance, multimodalism, equity, environmental justice, context sensitive design solutions, complete streets, sustainability, climate resiliency, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and stewardship into transportation planning, project development, construction, maintenance, and operations.In 2016, FHWA awarded a competitively solicited cooperative agreement to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to establish the CEE. A goal of the CEE is to facilitate information sharing and technical assistance to the State DOTs. This cooperative agreement is scheduled to expire in 2022, and FHWA intends to award – on a competitive basis – a new agreement to establish and operate a CEE for a period of five years.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 693JJ322NF00003
Grants.gov marks Center for Environmental Excellence with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). 51 other DOT Federal Highway Administration listings share this eligibility-code string (20% of 255).
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Highway Planning and Construction
U.S. Department of Transportation
Agency Contact
Sarah E Tarpgaard Contracting Officer Phone 202-493-3225
More from DOT Federal Highway Administration
What to do next
Center for Environmental Excellence is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 20.205 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Highway Planning and Construction indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- DOT Federal Highway Administration lists 254 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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