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Assistance Listing 20.765

Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG)

Department of Transportation · Office of the Secretary

Assistance Listing 20.765, “Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG),” is a federal program administered by Department of Transportation. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 1 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported — in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

The DIIG Program will provide grants to eligible governmental entities to facilitate the use of small, unmanned aircraft systems to support more efficient inspection, operation, construction, maintenance, and repair of elements of critical infrastructure, with the objective of improving worker safety.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.765

Eligible applicants (program level)

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

GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘governmental entity’’ means— (A) a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof; (B) a unit of local government; (C) a Tribal government; (D) a metropolitan planning organization; or (E) a consortia of more than 1 of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).

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$9M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.765. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 20.765?

20.765 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG).” 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 20.765?

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

How much funding does 20.765 provide?

The agency reported — 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.