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Highway Training and Education

Program Information

Popular name

NHI, LTAP, TTAP, DDETFP, TEDP, GAMTTEP

Program Number

20.215

Program objective

This Assistance Listing encompasses several transportation training and education programs: 1) National Highway Institute (NHI) Training Program: To develop and administer, in cooperation with those in the highway community, educational, training, and technical assistance for the Federal Highway Administration, State and local highway agency employees, the private sector and members of international organizations. 2) Local Technical Assistance Program: To provide training, technology transfer, and professional development services to local agencies and tribal governments with road management and safety responsibilities. 3) Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP): To attract qualified students to the field of transportation education and research, and advance transportation workforce development. Transportation Education Development Program: To develop and implement innovative transportation education and workforce development programs at all levels of transportation. 4) Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP): To improve the preparation of K-12 students, particularly women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through curriculum development and other transportation-related activities.

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

    NHI, LTAP/TTAP expects similar numbers of participants to receive training as were training in 2015. DDETFP expects approximately 200 fellowship awards in 2016. TEDP anticipates the development of 100 Workforce Partnerships among the 5 Centers. NHI, LTAP/TTAP expects similar numbers of participants to receive training as were training in 2015. DDETFP provided 210 fellowship awards in 2016. TEDP supported five Region Transportation Workforce Centers. The Centers worked with transportation, education, and workforce development organizations to identify and facilitate implementation of successful transportation education and training programs throughout the education continuum. GAMTTEP established a Clearinghouse of transportation education programs as a resource for teachers and students.

  2. 2017

    DDETFP expects to provide approximately 200 fellowship awards. The five Region Transportation Workforce Centers funded through TEDP will continue to work with private and public sector organizations to develop, identify, and facilitate implementation of transportation education and training programs. The GAMTTEP Clearinghouse program plans to expand its services to including teacher education and enhanced student outreach programs.

  3. 2018

    During FY2018, FHWA obligated more than $7 million fund highway training and education programs around the country.

  4. 2021

    Wyoming- 2021 Management of a regional/ Technology Transfer Center. The T2/LTAP Center assists local Wyoming agencies and individuals in gaining technical transportation knowledge. This is accomplished by communicating new and developing technology, responding to direct requests, providing reference materials, and conducting T2/LTAP workshops throughout Wyoming.

  5. 2024

    New Hampshire - University of New Hampshire (UNH) Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) between T2@UNH and New Hampshire Department of Transportation

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.

NHI Training Program: 23 CFR, "Highways." DDETFP: The first guidelines for the DDETFP were issued in August 1992. National guidelines are reissued annually in the program announcement by the University and Grants Programs, Technology Partnership Programs, Office of Technical Services. TEDP, LTAP/TTAP Garrett Morgan Program requirements provided in statute and as part of grant application. NHI, LTAP, DDETFP, TEDP, Garrett Morgan programs described in FHWA literature and websites.