Highway Department Wants to Resurrect Old Paperwork Requirements
Published Date: 12/15/2025
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Summary
The Federal Highway Administration wants to bring back a popular program that helps students and schools get fellowships in transportation studies. This program supports bright minds aiming for advanced degrees and boosts careers in transportation. If you’re interested, you can share your thoughts by February 13, 2026—no cost changes, just a chance to keep the program rolling!
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FHWA seeks reinstatement of DDETFP forms
The Federal Highway Administration is asking OMB to reinstate the information collection for the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP). Individual students may apply annually for the Graduate and Grants for Research Fellowship; each response is estimated to take 4 hours and the total annual burden is 1,080 hours. You can submit comments on this request by February 13, 2026.
Colleges must file Local Competition applications
Institutions of Higher Education may apply annually for the Local Competition Fellowship under the DDETFP and are listed as respondents to the information collection. The notice estimates an average burden of 4 hours per response and a total annual burden of 1,080 hours, and it invites public comment by February 13, 2026.
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