Carbon Reduction Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 20.265
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 641 $575,821,131 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 69-8083-0-7-401
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration administers the Carbon Reduction Program (CFDA 20.265) to fund projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions from on-road highway sources, with the most recent grant awards disbursed on August 31, 2026.
The program has accelerated sharply in recent years. Award volume jumped from 21 in 2022 to 326 in 2026 year-to-date, reflecting the program's establishment in August 2025 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Since inception, 641 awards totaling $575.8 million in federal dollars have been obligated, with an additional $151.7 million in non-federal cost-share, bringing combined obligations to $727.5 million.
Recent awards span a concrete range of transportation emission-reduction activities: roadway safety and pavement improvements (such as the $2.2 million Holy Cross Road to Hollow Road project in Pennsylvania); traffic signal modernization, retiming, and detection upgrades (many in the $2,000 to $1.3 million range across Connecticut, South Carolina, and other states); pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure including sidewalks, shared-use paths, and crossings (ranging from $242 thousand to $5.6 million); electric vehicle charging station installation ($36 thousand to $2.7 million per award); multimodal transit improvements such as park-and-ride facilities and mobility hubs; and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) deployments for traffic management. Notable larger awards include $7.1 million for a U.S. 18/N U.S. 71 intersection reconstruction in Iowa and $6.6 million for North Adams street reconstruction in Massachusetts.
The program operates predominantly through Cooperative Agreements, which account for 76 percent of awards (485 total), with Formula Grants making up the remaining 24 percent (156 awards). The Federal Highway Administration is the sole funding agency across the portfolio.
No recent grant opportunities are present in the source material; applicants should consult individual notices of funding that FHWA publishes to solicit applications for specific funding rounds, as selection criteria and eligibility vary by notice.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) provides funds for projects designed to reduce transportation emissions, defined as carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from on-road highway sources. This Assistance Listing 20.265 created in August 2025 was included in
- Description
The Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) provides funds for projects designed to reduce transportation emissions, defined as carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from on-road highway sources. Additional information can be found here: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act/crp_fact_sheet.cfm
Eligibility
- Uses of assistance
Please see notice of funding.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Please see notice of funding.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Varies by project. FHWA determines criteria for selecting proposals based on the stated objectives of the funding opportunity.
- Award procedure
Varies by project. Generally, FHWA publishes a notice of funding, soliciting applications for assistance, reviews these applications, and determines which applications are most qualified for award. Please see the individual notice of funding for details.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 641 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Department Of Transportation | $61,590,159 | 11% |
| 2 | Department Of Transportation California | $56,857,862 | 10% |
| 3 | Michigan Department Of Transportation | $31,635,941 | 5% |
| 4 | Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation | $30,139,643 | 5% |
| 5 | Department Of Transportation Connecticut | $28,422,081 | 5% |
| 6 | Oklahoma Department Of Transportation | $28,403,891 | 5% |
| 7 | Ohio Department Of Transportation | $26,531,504 | 5% |
| 8 | Wisconsin Department Of Transportation | $20,148,206 | 3% |
| 9 | Department Of Transportation Arizona | $19,660,301 | 3% |
| 10 | Virginia Department Of Transportation | $19,497,667 | 3% |
10 of 46 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $574,649,487 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.265?
Assistance Listing 20.265 is Carbon Reduction Program, a federal grant program run by Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation).
What is the CFDA number for Carbon Reduction Program?
Its CFDA number is 20.265: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.265 awarded?
641 grant awards under 20.265 have obligated $575,821,131 in federal funds to 46 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.265?
The recipients obligated the most under Carbon Reduction Program are Texas Department Of Transportation ($61,590,159), Department Of Transportation California ($56,857,862) and Michigan Department Of Transportation ($31,635,941).
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