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Assistance Listing 20.945

Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of the Secretary

Assistance Listing 20.945, “Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $18.9M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

The objective of this program is to facilitate access to expert services for, and to provide grants to, eligible applicants to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships, including asset concessions, and to explore opportunities for innovative financing and delivery for eligible transportation projects.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 20.945

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)

  • County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
  • Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
  • 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)
  • U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)

Eligible applicants for this Program are states, Tribal governments or units of local government, an agency or instrumentality of a state, or a special purpose district or public authority. In addition, to be eligible an applicant must own, control, or maintain at least one transportation facility described in 23 U.S.C. § 601(a). Further, the recipient must be authorized to enter into a contract that transfers ownership, revenues, maintenance, or other benefits associated with eligible transportation assets.

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

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$49M
FY25$18.9M
FY26$18.9M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): The maximum award amount is $2 million. Grants up to $1 million are offered at 100% federal share (no non-federal match required), with an additional $1 million available at 50% federal share. Each grant is anticipated to be $1 million to $2 million. Approximately 30 grants will be awarded.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.945. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 20.945?

20.945 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance.” 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 20.945?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), 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 U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 20.945 provide?

The agency reported $18,860,000 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.