Assistance Listing 20.223
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of the Secretary
Assistance Listing 20.223, “Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct loan assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $6.4B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To finance projects of national or regional significance by filling market gaps and leveraging substantial non-Federal and private co-investment. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) credit assistance is intended to facilitate the financing of projects that would otherwise have been significantly delayed because of funding limitations or difficulties accessing the capital markets. Through TIFIA, the USDOT provides Federal credit assistance to eligible highway, transit, passenger rail, intermodal freight (including access to seaports), surface transportation facilities at airports, rural infrastructure, and transit-oriented development projects.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.223
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
- Local
- County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
- Tribal
- Port Authority
- Airport Authority
- Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- Interstate Organization
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- State
- Other Special Disctrict Government
- Transit Authority
Public or private entities seeking to finance, design, construct, own, or operate an eligible surface transportation project may apply for TIFIA assistance. Examples of such entities include state departments of transportation; local governments; transit agencies; special authorities; special districts; railroad companies; and private firms or consortia that may include companies specializing in engineering, construction, materials, and/or the operation of transportation facilities.
Intended beneficiaries: Other private institution/organization, State, Profit organization, Local and Other public institution/organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): The minimum TIFIA credit assistance is approximately $3.3 million, though the smallest TIFIA loan to date has been $8.449 million. The largest single TIFIA loan was in the amount of $1.7 billion, though the maximum amount of any TIFIA loan is constrained by availability of budgetary resources.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.223. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.223?
20.223 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.223?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), Local, County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Tribal, Port Authority, Airport Authority, Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Interstate Organization, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), State, Other Special Disctrict Government and 1 more. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.223 provide?
The agency reported $6,400,713,906 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.