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University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity

Topic: Funding

Agency: Department of Transportation (DOT)

Action: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Information: https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-12/2025%20UTC%20NOFO.pdf

Title: University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity

Published Date: December 22, 2025

Summary: The University Transportation Center (UTC) program provides funding to nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate Tier 1, regional, or national University Transportation Centers (UTCs or Centers) in order to: advance transportation expertise and technology in the varied disciplines that comprise the field of transportation through education, research, and technology transfer activities, provide for a critical multimodal transportation knowledge base outside of the US DOT, and address critical workforce needs and educate the next generation of transportation leaders with respect to the statutory research priorities.

Staff Advisor: Mark Hybner, Director, Government Affairs and Advocacy, mhybner@apta.com