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Assistance Listing 20.258

State, Planning and Research

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Highway Administration

Assistance Listing 20.258, “State, Planning and Research,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing.

Program objective

The State Planning and Research Program funds States' statewide planning and research activities. The funds are used to establish a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions and to carryout transportation research activities throughout the State. This Assistance Listing 20.258 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.205 and 20.515. The new Assistance Listing 20.258 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.258

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)

  • Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
  • Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
  • U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
  • Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government

Intended beneficiaries: Anyone/general public.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24—
FY25—
FY26$320M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.258. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 20.258?

20.258 is the Assistance Listing Number for “State, Planning and Research.” 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 20.258?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination, Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia) and Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.