FastLane Grants

The summary for the FastLane Grants grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Transportation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
FastLane Grants: The Fixing America’s Surface
Transportation Act (FAST Act)
established the Nationally Significant
Freight and Highway Projects (NSFHP)
program to provide Federal financial
assistance to projects of national or
regional significance and authorized the
program at $4.5 billion for fiscal years
(FY) 2016 through 2020, including $800
million for FY 2016 to be awarded by
the Secretary of Transportation. The
Department will also refer to NSFHP
grants as Fostering Advancements in
Shipping and Transportation for the
Long-term Achievement of National
Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grants. This purpose of this opportunity is to solicit
applications for FY 2016 grants for the
NSFHP program.
Federal Grant Title: FastLane Grants
Federal Agency Name: Department of Transportation
Grant Categories: Transportation
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: NSFHP-16-FASTLANE16
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 319640
CFDA Descriptions: Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects
Current Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2016
Posted Date: Mar 15, 2016
Creation Date: Mar 10, 2016
Archive Date: May 14, 2016
Total Program Funding: $800,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $700,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $5,000,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible applicants for FastLane grants are 1) a State or group of States; 2) a metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of more than 200,000 individuals; 3) a unit of local government or group of local governments; 4) a political subdivision of a State or local government; 5) a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; 6) a Federal land management agency that applies jointly with a State or group of States; 7) a tribal government or a consortium of tribal governments; or 8) a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of public entities. Multiple States or jurisdictions that submit a joint application must identify a lead applicant as the primary point of contact. Each applicant in a joint application must be an Eligible Applicant. Joint applications must include a description of the roles and responsibilities of each applicant and must be signed by each applicant.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
FastLane Grants Website
Grant Announcement Contact
Robert Mariner Deputy Director Phone 202-366-8914
USDOT Contact

Department of Transportation 202-366-4279