WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced more than $60 million in funding for 32 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) around the country. UTCs are comprised of groups of universities seeking solutions to national, regional and local transportation issues. The 32 UTCs were previously selected for grants authorized under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
“The Department continues to invest in the future of American transportation by funding these research efforts at leading institutions of higher education,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao.
One of the Department’s goals under Secretary Chao’s leadership is to develop and deploy innovative practices and technologies to improve the safety and performance of our transportation system. UTCs advance U.S. research, technology, and expertise across modes of transportation, including in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. They also address vital workforce needs by training the next generation of leaders in the transportation field.
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A list of the UTCs and the funding they are receiving follows:
Grantee
Location
Amount
National UTCs:
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
$ 2,800,100
Portland State University
Portland, OR
$ 2,800,100
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
$ 2,800,100
Regents of the University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
$ 2,800,100
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
$ 2,800,100
Regional UTCs:
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
$ 2,574,300
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
$ 2,574,300
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
$ 2,574,300
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
$ 2,574,300
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
$ 2,574,300
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
$ 2,574,300
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
$ 2,574,300
Tier 1 UTCs:
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
$ 1,400,100
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
$ 1,400,100
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
$ 1,400,100
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
$ 1,400,100
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
$ 1,400,100
Florida International University
Miami, FL
$ 1,400,100
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
$ 1,400,100
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
$ 1,400,100
New York University
New York, NY
$ 1,400,100
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
$ 1,400,100
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla)
Rolla, MO
$ 1,400,100
San José State University
San José, CA
$ 1,400,100
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
College Station, TX
$ 1,400,100
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
$ 1,400,100
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
$ 1,400,100
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$ 1,400,100
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
$ 1,400,100
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
$ 1,400,100
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
$ 1,400,100
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
$ 1,400,100
Total
$60,022,600
