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Assistance Listing 20.931

Transportation Planning, Research and Education

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of the Secretary

Assistance Listing 20.931, “Transportation Planning, Research and Education,” 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. The agency reported $3.44M in obligations for fiscal year 2025. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 13 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

  • Funding down 69% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -69% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction

Program objective

To provide funds to conduct research and development on innovative transportation systems and related applied technologies.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.931

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)

  • U.S. Federal Government
  • Unrestricted by Entity Type

These grants are mandated by Congress in US DOT's Annual Appropriation Legislation. Therefore, only those organizations specifically identified in the appropriation legislation can apply.

Intended beneficiaries: Unrestricted by Entity Type and U.S. Federal Government.

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

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$11.2M
FY25$3.44M
FY26— est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): No funding beyond FY 2014.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.931. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 13 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 20.931, and prime recipients reported 1 sub-award to other organizations.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY23$250K
FY24$2.72M
FY25$2.74M
FY26$4.02M
Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY26 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Most recent awards

  • WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · WAPROJECT TITLE: REGIONAL MOBILITY FORECAST: CONNECTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION HOUSING & JOBS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: EXPAND THE 2027 REGIONAL MOBILITY FORECAST SURVEY SAMPLE SIZE AND REACH POPULATIONS THAT HAVE LOW PARTICIPATION LEVELS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO UNIFORMED MILITARY PERSONNEL, RURAL RESIDENTS, AND PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES.$500KStarts Sep 18, 2026 · Award ↗
  • SALINA AIRPORT AUTHORITY · KSPURPOSE: ACQUIRE HANGAR FOR UAS. FY2026 CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING: DOT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM$1MStarts Sep 17, 2026 · Award ↗
  • PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION FOUNDATION · WA$1,000,000. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION FOUNDATION FOR THE BUILD NORTHWEST EXPORT ACCELERATOR. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES APPROVED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK. DELIVERABLES/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: WORK PLAN, QUARTERLY REPORTS, PROJECT DELIVERABLES AND 2 CFR 200 COMPLIANCE. BENEFICIARIES: THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION.$1MStarts Sep 1, 2026 · Award ↗
  • ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · ILPROJECT TITLE: TOWN OF NORMAL, NORMAL NORTHWEST ECONOMIC GROWTH AREA INFRASTRUCTURE & PLANNING STUDY :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: TOWN OF NORMAL, NORMAL NORTHWEST ECONOMIC GROWTH AREA INFRASTRUCTURE & PLANNING STUDY, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DESIGNATED SPENDING TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, IDOT FUNCTION H50$520KStarts Jan 12, 2026 · Award ↗
  • MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · MEPROJECT TITLE: BATH, WORK FORCE STUDY :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PLANNING STUDIES; EVALUATE CONCEPTS TO CREATE WORKFORCE TRANSPORTATION AND FACILITIES/SERVICES IMPROVEMENTS FOR WORKER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. THIS PROJECT IS USING CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING.$1MStarts Nov 21, 2025 · Award ↗
  • CITY OF CHICAGO · ILPURPOSE: ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE MASTERPLAN. FY2024 CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING: DOT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM$1MStarts Sep 22, 2025 · Award ↗
  • UPSTATE FOREVER · SCSALUDA GRADE RAIL TRAIL$250KStarts Sep 7, 2024 · Award ↗
  • WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · WAPROJECT TITLE: MONROE STREET BRIDGE SUICIDE BARRIERS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS OF SUICIDE PREVENTION BARRIERS ON THE MONROE STREET BRIDGE.$400K · Award ↗
  • GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · GAPROJECT TITLE: EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE TRANSPORTATION ACCESS STUDY :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE TRANSPORTATION ACCESS STUDY$543K · Award ↗
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · MNPROJECT TITLE: ST. CLOUD MISSISSIPPI RIVER CROSSING, SAINT CLOUD AREA PLANNING ORGANIZATION :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: INTERSECTION OF 33RD ST S & CSAH 75 TO US 10 IN THE CITY OF ST CLOUD- CONSULTANT TO PREPARE A STUDY (EIS) FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE & 4-LANE ROADWAY$800K · Award ↗

Pass-through funding: largest sub-awards

Prime recipients (often state agencies, universities or national organizations) passed funding to these organizations. If your organization can't apply directly, a prime recipient may run its own sub-grant competition.

  • COUNTY OF CHATHAMfrom GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$720K · Dec 19, 2023

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 20.931?

20.931 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Transportation Planning, Research and Education.” 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 20.931?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. Federal Government and Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 20.931 provide?

The agency reported $3,443,000 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.

Who has received funding under ALN 20.931?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 13 grant awards under 20.931. The largest recipients by obligations were GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($1.26M), THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($1M), PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION FOUNDATION ($1M), CITY OF CHICAGO ($1M) and 1 more. Prime recipients also reported 1 sub-awards to other organizations. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.