Federal Transportation Funding: Competitive Grant Preparation Checklist for Prospective Applicants

Each year, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awards billions of dollars in competitive grant funding to local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, Tribal governments, U.S. Territories, and state departments of transportation. This checklist was created by...

Federal Transportation Funding: Discretionary Grant Preparation Checklist for Prospective Applicants (PDF)

Each year, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awards billions of dollars in competitive grant funding to local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, transit agencies, Tribal governments, U.S. Territories, and state departments of transportation. This checklist was created by...

Transportation Contacts Near You

Access links to connect with USDOT contacts in your state or territory, locate your State DOT, connect with your regional metropolitan planning organization, or connect with your local transit agency.

Maximizing Award Success: An Introduction to Evaluation Criteria

A webpage that provides an outline of common evaluation criteria used by USDOT discretionary grant programs.

Maximizing Award Success: Navigating Grant Program Applications

Provides an overview of the structure of a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), including advice on how to submit a compelling application.

How to Navigate Grants.gov to Submit Applications

A webpage with a general overview of how to register on Grants.gov and apply for open funding opportunities.

What is a Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA)?

This webpage provides an overview of when and how to use a benefit-cost analysis, including links to webinars and other educational materials.

Understanding Non-Federal Match Requirements

Most DOT grant programs involve sharing project costs, where the Federal grant will only cover a portion of the total project cost. This webpage provides an overview of non-Federal match requirements.

Overview of Funding and Financing at USDOT

Provides a high-level overview of the different types of grants, financing, and public-private partnerships available at USDOT.

Transportation Performance Management (TPM)

The TPM webpage includes a series of informative tools to educate users on the Transportation Performance Management (TPM) approach.

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