State, Planning and Research
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
The State Planning and Research Program funds States' statewide planning and research activities. The funds are used to establish a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions and to carryout transportation research activities throughout the State. This Assistance Listing 20.258 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.205 and 20.515. The new Assistance Listing 20.258 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026.
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Helps state governments pay for research and technology development related to transportation. States must use part of their highway funds for these activities.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Likely provides financial and technical assistance to U.S. State and local governments for highway system planning and research activities, consistent with the Federal Highway Administration's broader mission.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: transportation, highway infrastructure
Region: United States
Other Criteria: State and local governments
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review the program guidelines
- Prepare the application materials
- Submit the application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://highways.dot.gov/turner-fairbank-highway-research-center/laboratory-overview
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- March 1, 2026Application Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required in all communications and materials.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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