Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
The Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program provides flexible funding that may be used by States and localities for projects to preserve and improve the conditions and performance on any Federal-aid highway, bridge and tunnel projects on any public road, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transit capital projects, including intercity bus terminals. This Assistance Listing 20.287 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.205, please refer to former ALN 20.205
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Helps state and local governments pay for transportation projects that meet their specific needs. Provides flexible funding for various transportation improvements.
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Provides flexible, formula-based federal funding to States and localities for projects to preserve and improve Federal-aid highways, bridges, tunnels, public roads, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transit capital projects.
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Industries: transportation infrastructure, highway construction, bridge construction, public transit, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
Region: US States, US localities
Other Criteria: State transportation agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), States and localities (governmental entities) responsible for public road and infrastructure projects
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