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Highway Research and Development Program

Program Information

Popular name

Highway Research and Development Program Surface Transportation Research, Development, and Technology

Program Number

20.200

Program objective

The objective is to carry out the highway research and development program as authorized by the FAST Act and conduct research needed to maintain and improve our vital transportation infrastructure. The FAST Act addresses the many challenges facing our transportation system today by providing funding for improving highway safety, improving infrastructure integrity, strengthening transportation planning and environmental decision making, reducing congestion, improving highway operations, enhancing freight movement productivity, and exploratory advanced research.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    FHWA - HCFA anticipates awarding between 30 to 40 assistance agreement awards in FY16. FHWA - HCFA awarded approximately 40 assistance agreement awards in FY16.

  2. 2017

    FHWA’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer awarded 21 grants and cooperative agreements in FY17.

  3. 2024

    Delaware - STIC Incentive Program. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) to protect the safety of the traveling public and its employees by using the Lane Blade manufactured by J-Tech Highway Safety.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

23 CFR, "Highways", 49 CFR, "Transportation", and 2 CFR 200, "Grants and Agreements".

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Local
  • Other private institution/organization
  • Sponsored organization
  • State
  • U.S. Territories

Additional resources