Assistance Listing 20.934
Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of the Secretary
Assistance Listing 20.934, “Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects,” 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 $1.64B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects (NSMFHP) program will provide Federal financial assistance to highway, freight rail, port, and intermodal projects of national or regional significance.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.934
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. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- 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)
- Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
Eligible applicants for NSFHP grants are 1) a State or group of States; 2) a metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of more than 200,000 individuals; 3) a unit of local government or group of local governments; 4) a political subdivision of a State or local government; 5) a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; 6) a Federal land management agency that applies jointly with a State or group of States; 7) a tribal government or a consortium of tribal governments; or 8) a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of public entities. Multiple States or jurisdictions that submit a joint application must identify a lead applicant as the primary point of contact. Each applicant in a joint application must be an Eligible Applicant. Joint applications must include a description of the roles and responsibilities of each applicant and must be signed by each applicant.
Intended beneficiaries: Local, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and State.
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): For large projects, IIJA specifies that an INFRA grant must be at least $25 million. The average large project award from FY 2016-2020 was $67.7 million. The largest award was approximately $184 million. For small projects, the minimum award is $5 million. The average small project from FY 2016-FY2020 was $10.6 million. The largest award was approximately $35.6 million. The FAST Act directs that at least 25 percent of the funds provided for INFRA grants must be used for projects located in rural areas. From FY 2016-FY 2020 approximately 47% of funding was awarded to projects in rural areas. The USDOT must consider geographic diversity among grant recipients, including the need for a balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural areas. From FY 2016-FY 2021, NSFHP funding has been awarded to projects in 44 States and the District of Columbia.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.934. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.934?
20.934 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects.” 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 20.934?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), 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) and Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.934 provide?
The agency reported $1,640,000,000 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.