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Assistance Listing 20.938

Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of the Secretary

Assistance Listing 20.938, “Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program,” 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 $367M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program will provide Federal financial assistance to highway, bridge, and tunnel projects, highway safety projects, highway freight projects, and integrated mobility management projects, located in rural areas.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.938

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)

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

Eligible Applicants include: States, regional transportation planning organizations, units of local government, Tribal governments or consortia of Tribal governments, or a multi-jurisdictional group of entities described above.

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

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$347M
FY25$367M
FY26$409M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.938. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 20.938?

20.938 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program.” 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 20.938?

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

How much funding does 20.938 provide?

The agency reported $367,349,884 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.