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University Transportation Centers Program FY 2025 NOFO

Agency: 69A355 Research and Technology

Assistance Listings: 20.701 -- University Transportation Centers Program

Last Updated: December 18, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation selected through competition 35 University Transportation Centers Program grants authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 to receive funds from Federal Fiscal Years 2022-2026. Now five of those UTCs are available again for a new competitive selection. These grants will receive three annual increments of funding totaling $33 million and will operate from 2026 to 2030, to establish and operate a university transportation center to advance transportation expertise and technology, provide for a critical multimodal transportation knowledge base out of the Department of Transportation, and address critical workforce needs and educate the next generation of transportation leaders.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Hamid Ghasemi, Acting Director University Transportation Centers Program Phone 202-366-3994

Email

contact

hamid.ghasemi@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FINAL_2025_NOFO.pdf
FY 2025 UTC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
Dec 18, 2025 10:33 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: February 20, 2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$33,000,000

Program Funding

5

Expected awards

$1,900,000

Award Minimum

$3,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

UTCOPENCOMP2025

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

4

Posted date:

December 22, 2025

Archive date:

March 22, 2026

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