Congressman David Price (D-NC) today announced a federal grant of $408,300 for NC State University to continue participating in the University Transportation Center (UTC) program through the U.S. Department of Transportation. NCSU was selected as one of seven universities across the country working to solve national and regional transportation challenges through research, education and technology transfer. The university’s Center for Transportation and the Environment will receive the funding.

Last year, Price led an effort among the state’s congressional delegation to pen a letter to the Department in support of NCSU’s bid for inclusion in the UTC program (See attached document). The university had participated in the program in the past, but last year the Department of Transportation required all universities to re-apply for the special designation.

Other universities receiving funding following today’s announcement include the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, the University of Denver, Mississippi State University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit-Mercy, Michigan Technological University, and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.