Opportunity Information: Apply for 693JJ318NF5228 2021
The Administration of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Local Competition at Designated Institutions of Higher Education is a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) discretionary grant opportunity that supports colleges and universities in running a local version of the Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship competition on their own campuses. The central aim is to broaden and strengthen the future transportation workforce by encouraging students at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and community colleges to explore transportation careers, pursue transportation-related degrees, and participate in transportation-focused research. A major emphasis is expanding the breadth and diversity of talent and perspectives across the U.S. transportation community.
This opportunity funds institutions to administer a local fellowship competition that awards financial support directly to students pursuing transportation-related education at multiple degree levels, including associate, bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs. The fellowships are intended to be applicable across all modes of transportation, so eligible fields can span highway and traffic engineering, transit, rail, aviation, maritime and ports, logistics and supply chains, safety, planning, policy, environmental and sustainability topics, emerging technologies, and other disciplines clearly tied to transportation. In practice, the institution serves as the local administrator: it promotes the fellowship on campus, runs the selection process, and manages the award and oversight of student support in alignment with program requirements.
Eligibility is geared toward institutions of higher education that qualify as MSIs or community colleges, and the institution must be accredited by a federally recognized accrediting agency. The school must also be located in the United States or its territories. While the listing notes "Others" under eligible applicants, the narrative clarifies that the intended applicants are these designated accredited MSIs and community colleges that will administer the local competition at their institution.
Key opportunity details include the funding opportunity number 693JJ318NF5228 (2021), CFDA 20.215, and a grant funding instrument type under the education activity category. The opportunity was created February 17, 2021, with an original application closing date of April 16, 2021. The award ceiling is $50,000, and the program anticipated making around 50 awards. Overall, this grant is structured to help MSIs and community colleges build or expand a pipeline into transportation education and careers by providing fellowships to students and by strengthening local campus capacity to identify, support, and develop transportation talent.Apply for 693JJ318NF5228 2021
- 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 Feb 17, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2021. (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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the DDETFP Local Competition at Designated Institutions of Higher Education?
It is a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) discretionary grant opportunity that funds colleges and universities to administer a local version of the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) competition on their own campus.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central aim is to broaden and strengthen the future transportation workforce by encouraging students (especially at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and community colleges) to explore transportation careers, pursue transportation-related degrees, and participate in transportation-focused research. A major emphasis is expanding the breadth and diversity of talent and perspectives across the U.S. transportation community.
3) Who is the intended applicant for this opportunity?
The intended applicants are accredited Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and community colleges that will administer the local fellowship competition at their institution.
4) Are students the direct applicants for this federal grant?
No. Based on the description provided, the institution applies for the grant and then runs a local fellowship competition that awards financial support directly to students.
5) What role does the institution play if it receives an award?
The institution serves as the local administrator. This includes promoting the fellowship on campus, running the selection process, and managing the award and oversight of student support in alignment with program requirements.
6) What types of student programs and degree levels can be supported?
The local fellowships can support students pursuing transportation-related education at multiple degree levels, including associate, bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs.
7) Are fellowships limited to one transportation mode (such as highways only)?
No. The fellowships are intended to be applicable across all modes of transportation.
8) What fields of study are considered transportation-related under this opportunity?
Eligible fields can span highway and traffic engineering, transit, rail, aviation, maritime and ports, logistics and supply chains, safety, planning, policy, environmental and sustainability topics, emerging technologies, and other disciplines clearly tied to transportation.
9) What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is geared toward institutions of higher education that qualify as MSIs or community colleges.
10) Does the institution have to be accredited to be eligible?
Yes. The institution must be accredited by a federally recognized accrediting agency.
11) Does the institution have to be located in the United States?
Yes. The school must be located in the United States or its territories.
12) The listing mentions "Others" as eligible applicants. Who does that refer to?
While the listing notes "Others," the narrative clarifies that the intended applicants are designated accredited MSIs and community colleges that will administer the local competition at their institution.
13) What federal agencies are associated with this opportunity?
This is a DOT opportunity administered through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
14) What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number provided is 693JJ318NF5228 (2021).
15) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 20.215.
16) What type of grant instrument and activity category are indicated?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant, with a grant funding instrument type under the education activity category.
17) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $50,000.
18) Approximately how many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making around 50 awards.
19) When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on February 17, 2021.
20) What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was April 16, 2021.
21) What does the grant funding support institutions in doing?
It supports institutions in building or expanding a pipeline into transportation education and careers by providing fellowships to students and strengthening local campus capacity to identify, support, and develop transportation talent.
22) How is student support delivered under this local competition model?
The institution administers a local fellowship competition and awards financial support directly to students pursuing transportation-related education, while also managing oversight of that student support consistent with program requirements.
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