ROUTES Discretionary Grant Funding Matrix
USDOT has a variety of competitive discretionary grant programs used to fund various types of transportation projects and activities. The matrices shown on the following pages illustrate these programs broadly, organized by applicant type and project activities. After considering the summary information in this toolkit, potential applicants should review program-specific guidance to make informed decisions about each program.
How to use the USDOT Discretionary Grant Funding Matrix
1. Identify the type of applicant interested in grant funding. Applicants are grouped into six categories:
- State governments, agencies, and authorities: State Departments of Transportation, other State agencies, and interstate compacts
- Tribal governments: Federally-recognized Tribes
- Local governments and agencies: Communities, counties, municipalities, local law enforcement, public transportation authorities, and metropolitan planning organizations
- Transportation providers and operators: Airports, rail carriers, port authorities, transit providers, and private sector transportation companies
- Non-profit organizations: Public and private non-profit organizations
- Academic and research institutions: Accredited institutions of higher education
2. Review the list of programs applicable to that applicant type and project activity. To obtain more information on each program, either click on the program name to be taken to the relevant website or find the corresponding program in the “USDOT Mode and Resource Descriptions” section of this toolkit. This section contains additional information about each program, including specific criteria or language related to rural applicants or projects.
3. Reach out to the USDOT program point of contact with questions about the application process or eligibility. Program points of contact should be available on the program websites linked in the matrix or the Grants.gov opportunity.
4. Review program application requirements and proceed with the application process. Consider the “Maximizing Award Success” section of this toolkit for additional guidance related to compiling an application.
5. Monitor updates on Grants.gov after submission and respond to any clarifying questions from the USDOT program point of contact.
(Includes project design, site assessments, environmental reviews and/or analysis)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
- Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstrations: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicles (HP-CMV): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Capital Investment Grants (CIG): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Railroad Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program : Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grants (HMEP): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Includes asset and facility development, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, and/or expansion)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
- Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA): Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
- Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstrations: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Project: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Capital Investment Grants (CIG): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All : Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Port Infrastructure Development Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Includes acquisition, purchase, and/or leasing of vehicles and machinery)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
- Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstrations: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Capital Investment Grants (CIG): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- America’s Marine Highway Grants: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Port Infrastructure Development Program: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grants (HMEP): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- State Damage Prevention Program Grants (SDPP): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
(Includes installations and system integration)
- Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstrations: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD): Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
(Includes skills development, public awareness campaigns, and information sharing)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
(Includes project design, site assessments, environmental reviews and/or analysis)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstrations: Federal Highway Administration
- Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF): Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicles (HP-CMV): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FHWA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Includes asset and facility development, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, and/or expansion)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstrations: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF): Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- America’s Marine Highway Grants: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Port Infrastructure Development Program: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
(Includes acquisition, purchase, and/or leasing of vehicles and machinery)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstrations: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) : Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- America’s Marine Highway Grants : Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Port Infrastructure Development Program : Maritime Administration (MARAD)
(Includes installations and system integration)
- Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstrations : Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
(Includes skills development, public awareness campaigns, and information sharing)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) :Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) Financial Assistance Program: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicles (HP-CMV): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Includes project design, site assessments, environmental reviews and/or analysis)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicles (HP-CMV): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Capital Investment Grants (CIG): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Includes asset and facility development, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, and/or expansion)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Capital Investment Grants (CIG): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- America’s Marine Highway Grants: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Port Infrastructure Development Program: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
(Includes acquisition, purchase, and/or leasing of vehicles and machinery)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Capital Investment Grants (CIG): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- America’s Marine Highway Grants: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Port Infrastructure Development Program: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
(Includes program management expenses, system management and performance, and compliance)
- Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) Financial Assistance Program: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicles (HP-CMV): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
(Includes installations and system integration)
- Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD): Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
(Includes skills development, public awareness campaigns, and information sharing)
- The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) Financial Assistance Program: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Commercial Vehicle Operator Training Program: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicles (HP-CMV): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Act: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Technical Assistance Grants (TAG): Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
(Includes prototyping, testing, and modeling)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Includes project design, site assessments, environmental reviews and/or analysis)
- The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Capital Investment Grants (CIG): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Includes asset and facility development, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, and/or expansion)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Supplemental Funding: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Capital Investment Grants (CIG): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- America’s Marine Highway Grants: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Assistance to Small Shipyards Grant Program: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Port Infrastructure Development Program: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
(Includes acquisition, purchase, and/or leasing of vehicles and machinery)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) : Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Capital Investment Grants (CIG): Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- America’s Marine Highway Grants: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- Port Infrastructure Development Program: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
(Includes program management expenses, system management and performance, and compliance)
- Restoration and Enforcement Grants: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Includes skills development, public awareness campaigns, and information sharing)
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Office of the Secretary (OST)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Assistance to Small Shipyards Grant Program: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
(Includes prototyping, testing, and modeling)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Includes project design, site assessments, environmental reviews and/or analysis)
- High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicles (HP-CMV): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Includes asset and facility development, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, and/or expansion)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Includes acquisition, purchase, and/or leasing of vehicles and machinery)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT): Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Community Safety Grants: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grants: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) Grants: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
(Includes program management expenses, system management and performance, and compliance)
- High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicles (HP-CMV): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
(Includes skills development, public awareness campaigns, and information sharing)
- High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicles (HP-CMV): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) – Mobility for All: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Low or No Emission Grant Program: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT): Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Community Safety Grants: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grants: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST) Grants: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Technical Assistance Grants (TAG): Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
(Includes prototyping, testing, and modeling)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Includes project design, site assessments, environmental reviews and/or analysis)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Includes asset and facility development, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, and/or expansion)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Includes acquisition, purchase, and/or leasing of vehicles and machinery)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Includes skills development, public awareness campaigns, and information sharing)
- Commercial Vehicle Operator Training Program: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Includes prototyping, testing, and modeling)
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI): Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP): Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)