Cooperative Agreement 72065618CA00001

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant awarded under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) provides $400,000 to Cornell University to conduct a study on last-mile delivery drivers in the United States. The study aims to accurately describe the nature of parcel delivery work, assess differences across delivery organizations, and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of new technologies such as electric vehicles and delivery monitoring systems. The...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $806,380 Project Grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to support research titled "CAREER: Marketplace Design for Freight Transportation and Logistics Platforms" from January 15, 2022 through December 31, 2026. The grant is part of NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and education that enables innovation. Under this award, the Georgia Tech...

The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Utah Inland Port Authority to conduct a market assessment and business case analysis for a multi-modal logistics center in southern Utah. The grant, funded through the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program, will support strategic planning, property and land use planning, design planning, and project management activities. The new logistics center aims to improve connectivity between the West...

This $636,155 Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program for an "Intermodal Routing and Environmental Impact Analysis Tool" project. The goal of this 12-month project, running from May 2024 to May 2025, is to provide infrastructure planners with a tool to analyze how factors such as cost, transit time, disruptions/resilience, and greenhouse gas emissions impact freight flows across the current and...

The City of El Paso received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534). The funding will be used to develop the Sun Metro Micro Transit Project, which will purchase a fleet of 4 electric minivans and associated charging infrastructure. This investment will increase the safety and efficiency of the Sun Metro bus fleet, reduce greenhouse gas...

The Lane Transit District (LTD) was awarded $400,000 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The funding will support LTD's Technology Innovation Project to purchase three software modules that will enhance the Ridesource call center system. This aims to eliminate barriers to transportation and improve health outcomes for disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the...

This Project Grant award of $2,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941) will support the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) in creating a digital inventory of physical curb lane assets to improve curb management in downtown Los Angeles. The key activities under this 18-month grant, which runs from September 2023 to March 2025, include developing a digital...

This $5,250,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration's United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) will fund necessary equipment and infrastructure improvements for the Port of Harlingen Authority in Milwaukee, WI. The award will provide 10 chassis spreader bars, a lift truck, yard hostler, and bomb cart, as well as terminal site roadway improvements, lighting, and security enhancements to operate the container terminal...

This $520,087 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Virginia Tech Coalition in developing Southern and Southwest Virginia's transportation and logistics cluster through December 2023. Funded under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the coalition will accelerate electric and automated vehicle adoption by expanding accessible technology testbeds and networks, as well as providing business development and workforce training services. Three distinct but...

The Town of Chapel Hill received a $350,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to plan and develop a new app-based on-demand microtransit system. The town will partner with a third-party firm to conduct a feasibility study and develop a plan for the new web-based microtransit service, which aims to provide fast, efficient transportation for economically...