FY2027 state planning and research program part 2 research, development, and technology transfer (RD & T)

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Delaware Department of Transportation $582,830 under a Cooperative Agreement on June 4, 2026, for the FY2027 State Planning and Research Program Part 2 Research, Development, and Technology Transfer activities.

The award funds research projects conducted by the University of Delaware, Delaware Technical Community College, and Delaware State University; administrative and program management support for research, development, and technology entities; AASHTO Transportation Performance Management optional services support; participation in Transportation Pooled Fund studies; and Delaware's share of funding for the Transportation Research Board and National Cooperative Highway Research Program national transportation research programs.

Period of performance runs through June 30, 2029. Work is performed in Delaware. The State Planning and Research Program (CFDA 20.258) requires states to set aside 2 percent of certain federal-aid highway apportionments for statewide planning and research activities, with a mandatory minimum of 25 percent of that set-aside dedicated to research, development, and technology transfer activities involving research on new areas of knowledge, adaptation of findings to practical applications through new technologies, and technology transfer including dissemination, demonstration, training, and adoption of innovations.

Project description

The FY 2027 statewide planning and research part 2 research, development, and technology (RD & T) program supports research projects conducted by the university of delaware, delaware technical community college, and delaware state university, administrative and program management support for RD & T entities, aashto TPM optional services support, participation in TPF studies, and delaware's share of funding for the TRB and nchrp national transportation research programs.