Assistance Listing 20.517

Metropolitan Transportation Planning (Section 5303)

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Transit Administration

Assistance Listing 20.517, “Metropolitan Transportation Planning (Section 5303),” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing.

Program objective

The purpose of the Metropolitan Transportation Planning is to assist in development of metropolitan transportation improvement programs, long-range transportation plans, and other technical studies in a program for a unified and officially coordinated Metropolitan Transportation system(s) within the state. This Assistance Listing 20.517 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.505, please refer to former ALN 20.505 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.517 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.517

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)

Planning Commission
Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination

Eligible applicants for FTA's Section 5303 Metropolitan Planning Program include; Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) designated for urbanized areas (UZAs) with populations of 50,000 or more. In addition, State Department of Transportation (State DOTs) which receive the full apportionment then allocate funds to MPOs according to a formula developed in cooperation with the MPOs and approved by the Secretary of Transportation. MPO's are the primary subrecipients responsible for carrying out the planning activities funded under this program. While MPOs do not apply through a competitive process (since this is not a formula grant) they must coordinate with their State DOTs to access and mange the funds.

Intended beneficiaries: U.S. Citizen.

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

$37M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range and average of financial assistance varies. Contact the program manager listed in this Assistance Listing for specific information.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.517. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

USAspending.gov shows no grant or cooperative agreement awards under ALN 20.517 since October 1, 2023. The program may fund other kinds of assistance, or may not have made awards recently.

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 20.517?

20.517 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Metropolitan Transportation Planning (Section 5303).” 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 20.517?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Planning Commission and Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.