Low-Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
The LCTM program is a competitive program that focuses on accelerating the use of materials and products that have lower levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions on eligible projects funded under Title 23.
Program goals include, but are not limited to:
Increase the use of lower carbon materials and products that are used in projects funded under Title 23.
Facilitate the use of low carbon transportation materials while ensuring appropriateness for use in projects eligible under Title 23.
Promote technology transfer and enhance workforce development to increase the adoption of environmental quantification techniques used in decision making by transportation agencies.
Encourage eligible recipients to begin LCTM activities and build successful low carbon transportation material identification frameworks.
This Assistance Listing 20.274 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.205, please refer to former ALN 20.205 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.274 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Varies by project. Generally, FHWA publishes a notice of funding, soliciting applications for assistance, reviews these applications, and determines which applications are most qualified for award. Please see the individual notice of funding for details.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Grants Program reimburses or provide incentives to eligible recipients for the use, in projects, of construction materials and products that have substantially lower levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions associated with all relevant stages of production, use, and disposal as compared to estimated industry averages of similar materials or products as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Mission Categories
Primary: Highways, Public Roads, and Bridges
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
See program NOFO.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements