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UTC

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2019 UTC Annual Report to Congress

The University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program is a federal grant program that funds university-based transportation centers to conduct research, education and workforce development, and technology transfer activities. Grants are administered and managed by the United States...

2020 Tier 1 Terms and Requirements

TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR 2020 TIER 1 UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS

For Grant Numbers: 69A3552047138 – 69A3552047141 July 2020 Version 1

2020 Tier 1 UTC NOFO

FY2020 NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH NEW TIER 1 UTCs

Opening Date: April 2, 2020 Letter of Intent Requested: May 4, 2020 Required Application Due: June 1, 2020 Grants.gov Opportunity No. UTCTIER1COMP2O2O Catalog of Notice Domestic Assistance Number 20.701 Office of the...

University Transportation Centers

DOT invests in the future of transportation through its University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program, which awards and administers grants to consortia of colleges and universities across the United States. The UTC Program advances the state-of-the-art in transportation research and technology, and develops the next generation of transportation professionals. The Congressionally-mandated program has been in place since 1987 to help address our Nation’s ever-growing need for the safe, efficient, and environmentally sound movement of people and goods.

Current Competition

No UTC Program Competition is Anticipated At This Time

The University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program grants that were awarded in 2023 are authorized to receive funding through Federal Fiscal Year 2026 without additional competition.  Any new competition for UTC grants would...

Travelers’ Rationality in Anticipatory Online Emergency Response

An innovative project at the North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T), sponsored by the Center for Advanced Transportation Mobility (CATM), a Tier 1 UTC, is seeking to reduce the time needed for emergency response vehicles (ERVs) to respond to a sequence of...

Improving the Functionality and Resilience of Roadway Tunnels

Road tunnels are an important component of transportation infrastructure. Increased urbanization, population density and traffic congestion demand greater investments in underground transportation infrastructure. Underground transportation offers better traffic efficiency and long-term...