Opportunity Information: Apply for 693JJ318NF5228
The Administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition at Designated Institutions of Higher Education is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), focused on expanding access to transportation education and careers through locally run fellowship competitions. The central idea is that certain Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), especially Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and community colleges, can apply for funding to administer their own on-campus (or institution-managed) DDETFP “local competition” that supports students pursuing transportation-related academic paths. By placing the competition administration at the institution level, the program aims to reach students who might otherwise have fewer entry points into transportation research, degree programs, and professional networks, while also strengthening the overall diversity and talent pipeline for the U.S. transportation workforce.
The purpose of the local competition is threefold: to stimulate student interest in transportation research, to encourage students to pursue transportation-related degrees, and to help move students into transportation careers across all modes of transportation. In practice, this means the program is designed not only to provide financial support but also to raise visibility and participation in transportation as a field, including planning, engineering, operations, safety, policy, logistics, and other disciplines tied to transportation systems. A major emphasis is on broadening the “breadth, scope, and diversity of knowledge” within the transportation community nationwide, which reflects DOT’s interest in developing a workforce that better represents the country and can address complex transportation challenges from a wider range of perspectives.
Funding under this opportunity supports students working toward Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degrees in transportation-related disciplines. The grant is oriented around enabling institutions to run the fellowship selection and administration locally, meaning the applicant is generally the institution (or an eligible entity at the institution) that will manage the competition and distribute fellowship support to selected students under program guidelines. Eligible institutions are specifically MSIs and community colleges, and the institution must be accredited by a federally recognized accrediting agency. The institution also must be located in the United States or its territories, which keeps the program’s benefits focused on domestic education and workforce development.
Key opportunity details include the funding opportunity number 693JJ318NF5228 and the CFDA number 20.215, which identifies the federal assistance program associated with the award. The award instrument is a grant, and the activity category is education, aligning with the fellowship and degree-support purpose. The posted award ceiling is $50,000 per award, and the opportunity anticipated around 50 awards, signaling an intent to support a sizable group of institutions and, through them, a broad pool of students. The opportunity was originally created on April 27, 2018, with an original closing date of June 22, 2018, which frames it as a specific competition cycle from that period.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a capacity-and-student-support program: it funds designated institutions so they can run a structured, transportation-focused fellowship competition that helps students pay for and complete transportation-related degrees, engage in transportation research, and transition into the transportation workforce. By targeting MSIs and community colleges, FHWA is using the local competition model to widen participation, strengthen career pathways, and build a more diverse and well-prepared transportation talent pipeline across the United States.Apply for 693JJ318NF5228
- The Department of Transportation, DOT Federal Highway Administration in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition at Designated Institutions of Higher Education" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.215.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 27, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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