Assistance Listing 20.223
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program
Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 16 new awards in FY2022–24. The median award is $1,750,000. Expect about 61 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 88%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 0%
- 0% higher ed · 100% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $1.8M
- $1.8M – $2.0M middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 14
- $24M committed to them
- Usually posts
- May
- annual · 61-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Association of Governments | Government | CA | 2 | $3,215,254 |
| Fresno Council of Governments | Government | CA | 2 | $2,730,201 |
| Pacific Northwest Economic Region Foundation | Government | WA | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada | Government | NV | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Executive Office of the State of Louisiana | Government | LA | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Montgomery County, Maryland | Government | MD | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Department of Transportation California | Government | CA | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority | Government | WA | 1 | $1,750,000 |
| City of Tampa | Government | FL | 1 | $1,750,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Government | CA | 1 | $1,750,000 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | $2.4M | $1.2M | $1.1M – $1.3M |
| 2023 | 2 | $2.5M | $1.3M | $1.1M – $1.4M |
| 2024 | 14 | $24M | $1.8M | $1.8M – $2.0M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | 2025-06-25 | 48 d | DOTBAB01062025 · Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program - NOFO Reissuance |
| 2024-10-28 | 2025-01-09 | 73 d | DOTBAB01062024 · Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-30 | 29 d | DOTBAB01062023 · Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program |
| 2022-01-06 | 2022-04-11 | 95 d | DOTBAB01062022 · Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-03-31 | 90 d | DOTBAB202012 · Regional Infrastructure Accelerators |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 20.223?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 100% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 16 new awards in FY2022–24. The median award is $1,750,000. Expect about 61 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $1.8M; the middle half ran from $1.8M to $2.0M. 14 new awards were made, with $24M committed to them.
When does 20.223 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in May with about 61 days to apply. The most recent round posted May 8, 2025.
Who runs this program?
Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration). Assistance Listing 20.223 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.