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This section of the Grant Applicant Toolkit defines what a federal grant is.
The following linked sections also explain how a grant differs from several other common types of Federal Government funding and financing:
How Grants Differ from Other Federal Funding and...The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving vehicles used for commerce, including large trucks and buses. FMCSA supports programs and grants that improve commercial vehicle and driver safety, safety...
The Federal Railroad Administration monitors railroad compliance with federally mandated safety standards including track maintenance, inspection standards, and operating practices to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a stronger...
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) seeks to deliver a world-class system that advances safe, efficient, and sustainable mobility choices for all while strengthening the Nation’s economy.
Through financial and technical assistance to state, Tribal, and local...
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is a multidisciplinary organization that conducts work in all modes of transportation, such as aviation, highway, rail, and transit, with the overarching goal of delivering an efficient and reliable transportation system.
Supporting...The linked sections below provide information about each of the discretionary grant programs that USDOT offers, organized by USDOT’s operating administrations (OAs or “modes”).
Descriptions of these grant programs are also available in the DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard....
The Federal Aviation Administration’s mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. The FAA provides funding opportunities that assist participants in meeting the administration’s nationwide goals.
The agency strives to reach the...
In addition to discretionary grant funding programs outlined in this toolkit, the Department administers credit and loan programs to support transportation projects. The Build America Bureau within the Office of the Secretary of Transportation is the primary overseer of these financing programs...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is responsible for developing and enforcing regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to the daily lives of the American...