Region 8 UTC Competition Re-open
Agency: 69A355 Research and Technology
- 20.701 -- University Transportation Centers Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
US DOT seeks competitive grant applications from institutions of higher education located only in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, or Wyoming to establish and operate the Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC). A UTC must be a consortium of two or more institutions of higher education all located in CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, or WY, led by one institution of higher education, and institutions may include qualifying two-year institutions (20 U.S.C. § 1001(a)). The Center is required to obtain matching funds in an amount equal to the US DOT award amount.
...US DOT asks applicants to submit a Letter of Intent, as described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, by July 5, 2023.
Applicants must submit their applications for the Region 8 UTC competition via the Valid Eval online application evaluation system at https://usg.valideval.com/teams/REGION8UTCCOMPREOPEN/signup. Do not submit your application through Grants.gov. Applications must be submitted to Valid Eval no later than 7:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P. L. 117-58, November 15, 2021) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to establish and operate University Transportation Centers. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) manages the UTC Program. Selection of the Region 8 UTC was not made as part of a previous FY 2022 UTC Program competition, so this opportunity re-opens that competition in order to award just this one Region 8 grant.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
amy.stearns@dot.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Region_8_Reopened_UTC_NOFO_2022_FINAL.docx | Region 8 Reopened UTC NOFO 2022 FINAL | May 15, 2023 01:37 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://www.transportation.gov/content/university-transportation-centers
Archived: September 14, 2023
Award
$3,000,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$3,000,000
Award Minimum
$3,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
REGION8UTCCOMPREOPEN
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Transportation
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
3
Posted date:
May 15, 2023
Archive date:
September 14, 2023
