Closed · UTCOPENCOMP2025 · CFDA 20.701 · Discretionary
University Transportation Centers Program FY 2025 NOFO
Federal grant opportunity posted by 69A355 Research and Technology, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1.9M-$3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 13, 2026
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
University Transportation Centers Program FY 2025 NOFO is a closed discretionary listing from 69A355 Research and Technology that offered $1,900,000 -- $3,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1.9M-$3M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 20.701
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - University Transportation Centers Program FY 2025 NOFO - is cataloged under number UTCOPENCOMP2025 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.701, posted by 69A355 Research and Technology. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 22, 2025 and last updated on February 13, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,900,000 -- $3,000,000. The agency has projected $33.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $33.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $6.6 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on February 13, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1,900,000 -- $3,000,000
Close Date
February 13, 2026
Posted
December 22, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$33,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation selected through competition 35 University Transportation Centers Program grants authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 to receive funds from Federal Fiscal Years 2022-2026. Now five of those UTCs are available again for a new competitive selection. These grants will receive three annual increments of funding totaling $33 million and will operate from 2026 to 2030, to establish and operate a university transportation center to advance transportation expertise and technology, provide for a critical multimodal transportation knowledge base out of the Department of Transportation, and address critical workforce needs and educate the next generation of transportation leaders.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Hamid Ghasemi, Acting Director University Transportation Centers Program Phone 202-366-3994
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