FFY2026 external research

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded the Vermont Agency of Transportation a $107,600 cooperative agreement on April 20, 2026, under the State, Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.258) for FFY 2026 external research activities. The award funds research and development work extending through April 15, 2028, with place of performance in Vermont.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation sub-awarded $107,600 to Clarkson University on June 12, 2026, for integral abutment frame validation research under an indirect cost rate structure. The State Planning and Research program sets aside 2 percent of state apportionments from core highway programs for planning and research activities, with a required minimum of 25 percent of those set-asides dedicated to research, development, and technology transfer. Eligible activities include research, development, and technology transfer necessary in connection with the planning, design, construction, management, and maintenance of highway, public transportation, and intermodal transportation systems, as well as study and research on engineering standards and construction materials for such systems. Federal cost share is 80 percent unless the Federal Highway Administration Associate Administrator for Research, Development & Technology determines otherwise.

Project description

FFY 2026 external research program.