Direct Expenditures Program Directory (CFDA)
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) organizes most federal assistance spending — that is, non-procurement spending — into a set of distinct programs, each with detailed information about its aims, history and eligibility requirements. The authoritative source of CFDA information can be found at https://www.cfda.gov. Subsidyscope also maintains a copy of much of this information.
More specifically, Subsidyscope uses the CFDA to determine which direct spending programs fall within each sector. Each record in the dataset is assigned to a CFDA program; each CFDA program has an account code; and each account code falls under a budget function, which often corresponds closely to one of the sectors we have chosen to examine. In this way individual transactions can be assigned to one or more sectors via the transaction's CFDA program.
Users should be aware that CFDA data quality cannot be guaranteed. Agencies and program staff are responsible for self-reporting the information contained in the catalog. It is not obvious what quality controls are in place, nor is it clear what circumstances oblige a program to register with the CFDA. For this reason the catalog should not be considered comprehensive or correct, although it does include the vast majority of domestic assistance programs.
Subsidyscope assigned "tags" to each program in the transportation sector to classify its purpose and/or mechanism of delivery, which may be used to search the data below. For more on tags and their use for selection of programs containing subsidies, click here. The programs may also be searched by mode of transportation.
Program Listing
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- 12.105. Protection of Essential Highways, Highway Bridge Approaches, and Public Works
- 12.107. Navigation Projects
- 12.108. Snagging and Clearing for Flood Control
- 12.109. Protection, Clearing and Straightening Channels
- 15.033. Road Maintenance_Indian Roads
- 20.100. Aviation Education
- 20.106. Airport Improvement Program
- 20.108. Aviation Research Grants
- 20.109. Air Transportation Centers of Excellence
- 20.200. Highway Research and Development Program
- 20.205. Highway Planning and Construction
- 20.215. Highway Training and Education
- 20.218. National Motor Carrier Safety
- 20.219. Recreational Trails Program
- 20.223. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program
- 20.231. Performance and Registration Information Systems Management
- 20.232. Commercial Driver's License Program Improvement Grant
- 20.233. Border Enforcement Grants
- 20.234. Safety Data Improvement Program
- 20.235. Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Training Grants
- 20.236. Thermal Imaging Inspection System Demonstration Project
- 20.237. Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks
- 20.238. Commercial Drivers License Information System (CDLIS) Modernization Grant
- 20.240. Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement Effort
- 20.301. Railroad Safety
- 20.303. Grants-in-aid for Railroad Safety - State Participation
- 20.312. High Speed Ground Transportation - Next Generation High Speed Rail Program
- 20.313. Railroad Research and Development
- 20.314. Railroad Development
- 20.315. National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants
- 20.316. Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program
- 20.317. Capital Assistance to States - Intercity Passenger Rail Service
- 20.318. Maglev Project Selection Program - SAFETEA-LU
- 20.319. High-Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service – Capital Assistance Grants
- 20.500. Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants
- 20.505. Metropolitan Transportation Planning
- 20.507. Federal Transit_Formula Grants
- 20.509. Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas
- 20.513. Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities
- 20.514. Public Transportation Research
- 20.515. State Planning and Research
- 20.516. Job Access_Reverse Commute
- 20.518. Capital and Training Assistance Program for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility
- 20.519. Clean Fuels
- 20.521. New Freedom Program
- 20.522. Alternatives Analysis
- 20.600. State and Community Highway Safety
- 20.601. Alcohol Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grants I
- 20.602. Occupant Protection Incentive Grants
- 20.605. Safety Incentives to Prevent Operation of Motor Vehicles by Intoxicated Persons
- 20.607. Alcohol Open Container Requirements
- 20.608. Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated
- 20.609. Safety Belt Performance Grants
- 20.610. State Traffic Safety Information System Improvement Grants
- 20.611. Incentive Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling
- 20.612. Incentive Grant Program to Increase Motorcyclist Safety
- 20.613. Child Safety and Child Booster Seats Incentive Grants
- 20.614. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Discretionary Safety Grants
- 20.615. E-911 Grant Program
- 20.700. Pipeline Safety Program Base Grants
- 20.701. University Transportation Centers Program
- 20.703. Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants
- 20.704. RITA Hydrogen
- 20.720. State Damage Prevention Program Grants
- 20.721. PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program One Call Grant
- 20.760. University Transportation Centers
- 20.761. Biobased Transportation Research
- 20.762. Research Grants
- 20.763. Research and Innovative Technology (RIT) Hydrogen Alternative Fuel Life Cycle
- 20.764. Hydrogen Storage Research and Development
- 20.802. Federal Ship Financing Guarantees
- 20.803. Maritime War Risk Insurance
- 20.806. State Maritime Schools
- 20.807. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- 20.808. Capital Construction Fund
- 20.810. Supplementary Training
- 20.812. Construction Reserve Fund
- 20.813. Maritime Security Fleet Program
- 20.814. Assistance to Small Shipyards
- 20.900. Transportation_Consumer Affairs
- 20.901. Payments for Essential Air Services
- 20.904. Bonding Assistance Program
- 20.905. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises_Short Term Lending Program
- 20.910. Assistance to small and disadvantaged businesses
- 20.930. Payments for Small Community Air Service Development
- 20.931. Transportation Planning, Research and Education
- 23.003. Appalachian Development Highway System
- 33.001. Shipping_Dispute Resolution and Investigation of Complaints
- 97.011. Boating Safety
- 97.012. Boating Safety Financial Assistance
- 97.013. State Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
- 97.014. Bridge Alteration
- 97.056. Port Security Grant Program
- 97.057. Intercity Bus Security Grants
- 97.058. Operation Safe Commerce (OSC) Cooperative Agreement Program
- 97.059. Truck Security Program
- 97.060. Port Security Research and Development Grant
- 97.069. Aviation Research Grants
- 97.072. National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program
- 97.075. Rail and Transit Security Grant Program
- 97.090. Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement Agreement Program
- 97.100. Airport Checked Baggage Screening Program
- 97.118. Advanced Surveillance Program (ASP)